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insult
[in-suhlt, in-suhlt]
verb (used with object)
to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:to affect as an affront; offend or demean.
Archaic.to attack; assault.
verb (used without object)
Archaic.to behave with insolent triumph; exult contemptuously (usually followed by on, upon, orover ).
noun
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:something having the effect of an affront.
That book is an insult to one's intelligence.
Medicine/Medical.
an injury or trauma.
an agent that inflicts this.
Archaic.an attack or assault.
insult
verb
to treat, mention, or speak to rudely; offend; affront
obsoleteto assault; attack
noun
an offensive or contemptuous remark or action; affront; slight
a person or thing producing the effect of an affront
some television is an insult to intelligence
med an injury or trauma
to make an unfair or unacceptable situation even worse
Other 51Թ Forms
- insultable adjective
- insulter noun
- preinsult verb (used with object)
- quasi-insulted adjective
- uninsultable adjective
- uninsulted adjective
- ˈܱٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of insult1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
Perfect for your morning coffee, evening wind-down, or whenever you need a dose of clear-eyed commentary that doesn't insult your intelligence.
Why, then, would you invite someone like that — someone who has insulted you and threatened to take all you hold dear — into your home?
He left his role as a judge on ITV show Britain's Got Talent that year after an audio recording of him making insulting comments about contestants were made public.
“If people want to hurl insults, we will protect that,” he said.
"Today's rail spending announcement is an insult to the people of Wales," he added.
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An insult is a rude action or remark meant to harm someone’s reputation or hurt their feelings. Insults come in many forms, often attacking the mental or physical characteristics of someone or something. To insult someone is to offend or demean them, as by making harmful remarks.An insult is also something that has the effect of a harmful remark. For example, you could say that your father telling you how to do something that you know how to do is an insult to your intelligence, even though your father was trying to be helpful rather than insulting. You can feel insulted without someone intentionally being rude because feelings are unplanned reactions, meaning some people find it best to think about whether the insult was intended or not. Insults are sometimes exchanged lightheartedly among friends just for fun.Example: How dare she insult me like that on such an important day!
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