<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>grossly or obscenely abusive;</li><li>a scurrilous attack on the mayor.</li><li>Synonyms: offensive, insulting, vituperative.</li><li>characterized by or using low buffoonery;</li><li>coarsely jocular or derisive;</li><li>a scurrilous jest.</li><li>Synonyms: vulgar.</li></ul>