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prick

prick

276 9.9
An insulting word for a rude, mean person
  • noun
  • /prɪk/
  • Offensive
: cabrón (vulg.)
  • For example, a student calls a teacher a "prick" in the school office.
  • fucking prick
  • little prick
  • arrogant prick

We're still calling each other pricks, all sorts.

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Examples

  • The director was a total prick, a total Italian monster.

  • He was such a prick during the meeting that everyone left feeling frustrated.

  • Everybody thinks of Jobs today, but he was the total prick when you started Apple, right?

  • "I love him, even if he is a little prick half the time."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I know I've been a prick lately, but I do want you to be happy.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Spencer was a real prick, but also, oddly enough, a growing hit with the ladies.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I don't mean to be a prick, but that's how I feel.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • After that comment, he's definitely known as the prick of our group.

  • Nobody wants to work with that prick because of his rude attitude.

Synonyms

asshole
vsprick
  • Offensive
∞ 9.8

An insulting name for a rude person who treats others badly

is a general offensive term aimed at meanness rather than stupidity
motherfucker
vsprick
  • Offensive
∞ 9.9

A very offensive word used to insult someone strongly

is an insult focusing more on meanness rather than pure anger
bastard
vsprick
  • Offensive
∞ 8.0

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly

is used for rudeness and unkind behaviour rather than pure contempt
son of a bitch
vsprick
  • Offensive
840 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or very annoying

emphasizes rudeness and unfriendliness rather than only stupidity
jerk
vsprick
  • Offensive
683 4.2

An annoying person who treats others badly

is more offensive and used for deliberate mean behaviour
shit
vsprick
  • Offensive
471 9.9

A rude or unpleasant person who treats others badly

is focused on rudeness and meanness rather than general contempt
fucker
vsprick
  • Offensive
400 9.9

A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike

is similar but centers on rudeness and unkind behaviour
cunt
vsprick
  • Offensive
175 9.9

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike

targets meanness and unpleasantness rather than only hatred
cocksucker
vsprick
  • Offensive
115 9.9

A very offensive word used to strongly insult someone

is aimed at rudeness and unpleasant behaviour rather than sexual meaning
dickhead
vsprick
  • Offensive
80 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

focuses more on rudeness and meanness than on foolishness
douchebag
vsprick
  • Offensive
57 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

is aimed more at rudeness and meanness than selfish actions
such an asshole
vsprick
  • Offensive
29 9.9

A very rude person who treats others badly

is often used more casually and with less force
SOB
vsprick
  • Offensive
21 9.9

An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean

is a full offensive term focusing more on rude, mean behaviour
butthead
vsprick
  • Offensive
16 8.8

A rude, silly person who annoys others

is more offensive and less playful, aimed at real meanness
butthole
vsprick
  • Offensive
12 9.9

A rude, insulting word for a very unpleasant person

is similar but may stress personal nastiness over general insult
asshat
vsprick
  • Offensive
10 9.9

A person who behaves in an annoying, rude, or foolish way

is a harsher offensive term stressing deliberate meanness rather than silliness
tosser
vsprick
  • Offensive
7 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is a general offensive name for rudeness rather than nationality marked use
total dick
vsprick
  • Offensive
6 9.9

A person who behaves very rudely and hurts other people

is similar but used without the added intensifying label
cuss
vsprick
  • Offensive
5 8.6

A person who is often stubborn or irritating

is a harsher offensive word aimed at rude, mean behaviour rather than temperament
that bugger
vsprick
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

is more offensive and directly calls someone mean rather than mildly rude
whoreson
vsprick
  • Offensive
2 9.9

An old rude word for a person people insult or dislike

is an offensive present-day insult aimed at rudeness and meanness
toe rag
vsprick
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

is a general offensive label used across varieties rather than British slang
fuck-knuckle
vsprick
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

targets rudeness and unkind behaviour rather than foolishness
so-and-so
vsprick
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is a stronger offensive insult that expresses open contempt rather than mild dislike
jerkhead
vsprick
  • Offensive
1 9.6

A person who is rude and unkind to others

is a blunt offensive label for meanness rather than mild rudeness
1 4.5

An unpleasant person who is hard to get along with

is an offensive term that attacks character rather than describing difficulty
poxy
vsprick
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

is the stronger offensive term used particularly for rudeness and meanness
shitfucker
vsprick
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very rude and causes trouble for others

is used for rudeness and meanness rather than graphic vulgarity
hoghead
vsprick
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

focuses more on meanness and insult rather than coarse stupidity
total prickhead
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude person who treats others badly

is the basic offensive term for rudeness without heavy intensity
total cuntwad
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

is an offensive insult about rudeness with less extreme vulgarity
total cuntwhore
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and insulting name for a person you strongly dislike

is an offensive label focusing more on meanness than explicit sexual slur
nasty cuntmuncher
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly

denotes rudeness or meanness without the extreme shocking language
total dickfucker
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude person who treats others badly

is the basic offensive term without the extra extreme emphasis
total fuckbag
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who treats others badly

is an offensive insult that focuses on rudeness rather than disgust
total shitsack
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and treats others badly

is the blunt offensive term used for rudeness without the extra insult
total douchewad
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and often insults others

is the ordinary offensive term for meanness without the extra label
shitbeast
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive slang word for a rude person who treats others badly

is an offensive name used more for ordinary rudeness, not creature imagery
shitwit
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, stupid person who annoys others

focuses more on meanness and unkind behaviour rather than stupidity
total twathead
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is an insult that targets rudeness and meanness rather than foolishness
total cockwad
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and foolish person

highlights rudeness and meanness rather than mainly foolishness
total dickster
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and annoying to other people

is the general offensive label for meanness without extra slang flair

Antonyms

∞ 1.4

A man who is polite and kind to other people

Idioms

1 9.9

To behave in a rude and hurtful way to other people

How Rude

asshole
  • Offensive
∞ 9.8
prick
  • Offensive
276 9.9
jerk
  • Offensive
683 4.2
meany
  • Offensive
2 7.2

Surface Forms

prick singular
pricks plural

Etymology

Prick as an insult grew from the rude use of the word for the male organ. So calling someone a 'prick' compares them to a rude or unpleasant man, which is why the word is offensive.