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prick

prick

227 9.9
An insulting word for a rude, mean person
  • noun
  • /prɪk/
  • Offensive
translation icon : 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

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
asshole
vsprick
  • Offensive
773 9.8

An insulting name for a rude person who treats others badly

is a general offensive term aimed at meanness rather than stupidity
jerk
vsprick
  • Offensive
678 4.2

An annoying person who treats others badly

is more offensive and used for deliberate mean behaviour
son of a bitch
vsprick
  • Offensive
665 9.9

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

emphasizes rudeness and unfriendliness rather than only stupidity
shit
vsprick
  • Offensive
475 9.9

A rude or unpleasant person who treats others badly

is focused on rudeness and meanness rather than general contempt
fucker
vsprick
  • Offensive
293 9.9

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

is similar but centers on rudeness and unkind behaviour
cocksucker
vsprick
  • Offensive
128 9.9

A very offensive word used to strongly insult someone

is aimed at rudeness and unpleasant behaviour rather than sexual meaning
cunt
vsprick
  • Offensive
88 9.9

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike

targets meanness and unpleasantness rather than only hatred
dickhead
vsprick
  • Offensive
67 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
64 9.9

A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult

is aimed more at rudeness and meanness than selfish actions
SOB
vsprick
  • Offensive
28 9.9

An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean

is a full offensive term focusing more on rude, mean behaviour
such an asshole
vsprick
  • Offensive
19 9.9

A very rude person who treats others badly

is often used more casually and with less force
butthead
vsprick
  • Offensive
14 8.8

A rude, silly person who annoys others

is more offensive and less playful, aimed at real meanness
asshat
vsprick
  • Offensive
11 9.9

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

is a harsher offensive term stressing deliberate meanness rather than silliness
so-and-so
vsprick
  • Offensive
9 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

is a stronger offensive insult that expresses open contempt rather than mild dislike
tosser
vsprick
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is a general offensive name for rudeness rather than nationality marked use
butthole
vsprick
  • Offensive
8 9.9

A rude, insulting word for a very unpleasant person

is similar but may stress personal nastiness over general insult
total dick
vsprick
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A person who behaves very rudely and hurts other people

is similar but used without the added intensifying label
cuss
vsprick
  • Offensive
4 8.6

A person who is often stubborn or irritating

is a harsher offensive word aimed at rude, mean behaviour rather than temperament
whoreson
vsprick
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An old rude word for a person people insult or dislike

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

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

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

A person who is annoying or causes trouble

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

A person who is very rude and causes trouble for others

is used for rudeness and meanness rather than graphic vulgarity
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
fuck-knuckle
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

targets rudeness and unkind behaviour rather than foolishness
hoghead
vsprick
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

focuses more on meanness and insult rather than coarse stupidity
4.5

An unpleasant person who is hard to get along with

is an offensive term that attacks character rather than describing difficulty

Antonyms

1.4

A man who is polite and kind to other people

Idioms

9.9

To behave in a rude and hurtful way to other people

How Rude

asshole
  • Offensive
773 9.8
prick
  • Offensive
227 9.9
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2
meany
  • Offensive
5 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.