insult
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈɪnˌsʌlt/
- Offensive
- The teacher's remark was an insult to my intelligence.
- add insult to injury
- verbal insults
- a personal insult
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Watch on YouTubeI didn't get the insult vibe at all.
- I didn't get the insult vibe at all.
- OK, OK, that is first of all an insult to both shows.
- Your life tends to be punctuated by insults and by invalidation.
- Calling him a useful idiot is an insult to useful idiots.
- Opening one inside was an insult to the sun God.
- But this may be a litany of heartbreaking insults or lies or manipulations.
- So take that insult as a compliment instead.
- I think it's such an insult, just so many people.
- I mean, nobody can empathize with insult and put downs.
- Sometimes I receive insult in my on e-mail.
Examples
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She'd never heard the term before, but she recognized an insult when she heard one.
Fiction book (1991) -
- It's an insult to my people!
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OK, OK, that is first of all an insult to both shows.
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I think it's such an insult, just so many people.
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Calling him a useful idiot is an insult to useful idiots.
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It's an insult to decency.
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For many fans, our indifference is an insult to the world of soccer.
Academic text (1994) -
I came over here with kindness in my heart, and all I did was get pelted with insults and food!
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The immigration debate has added insult to injury by antagonizing Mexico without accomplishing anything.
Academic text (2008) -
Your life tends to be punctuated by insults and by invalidation.
Synonyms
59
7.4
An insulting remark that harms someone's reputation
36
3.4
Rude or insulting words said to hurt someone
27
7.4
A deliberate action that offends or shows no respect
17
8.7
An insulting word or phrase that hurts someone
13
5.5
A remark or action that unfairly hurts someone's feelings
12
9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
8
6.3
An insulting remark meant to hurt someone
6
3.5
A rude remark that hurts or upsets someone
6
8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
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8.1
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
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9.9
Rude words or actions that aim to hurt someone
1
3.2
A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
1
8.6
A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
1
4.5
A joke people who know each other well say to tease without meaning harm
1
9.3
A set of harsh insulting words meant to hurt someone
1
9.9
A reply that is rude on purpose and meant to upset someone
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
An insult that harms someone's reputation or dignity
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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4.5
To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that hurts someone more
Compounds
- Informal
1
4.5
A joke people who know each other well say to tease without meaning harm
How Offensive
- Offensive
286
1.3
- Offensive
6
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word insult comes from the Latin parts in- 'on' and saltare 'to leap', because it once meant to 'leap on' someone as a physical attack. That's why a modern insult is like a 'word attack' that hurts someone's feelings.