subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about

contumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

derision - contemptuous laughter

ridicule - language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

scorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing

derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something

impertinence, impudence, cheek - an impudent statement

blasphemy - blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving

boorishness - the manner of a rude or insensitive person

impoliteness - a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage

ungraciousness - an offensive lack of good manners

incivility - deliberate discourtesy

abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness - an abrupt discourteous manner

contempt, disrespect - a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous

cheekiness, insolence, impertinence, impudence, crust, freshness, gall - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

behavior, conduct, doings, behaviour - manner of acting or conducting yourself

derision, ridicule - the act of deriding or treating with contempt

indelicacy - an impolite act or expression

insolence - an offensive disrespectful impudent act

affront, insult - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

presumption - a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable"

rebuff, slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)