insulter
- noun
- /ɪnˈsʌltər/
- The comedian's role as an insulter relied on sharp wit and clever jabs at his audience.
Examples
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Bullies and insulters first.
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As Trump shows us, the missteps are all too easily made, and they only serve to discredit the insulter.
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If the insulter was a woman, then I imagine my reaction would be completely different.
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He is a serial insulter.
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And Prime, trust me, you are one of the most frequent insulters on this blog.
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I think the gropers and insulters are the exception and not the rule.
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Insane as the insulters and the always insulted may be to us, it is there and always will be.
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The world vastly prefers a skilled comedic insulter to one who employs brute, bullying force.
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He was known as an insulter, often making rude comments that offended many people.
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Being an insulter can damage relationships and lead to social isolation if not careful.
Synonyms
A person who posts messages to annoy or upset others online
A person who repeatedly bothers, threatens, or scares others
A person who tries to annoy others online or in conversation
A person who makes fun of others to show disrespect
A person who always finds faults in ideas or work
A person who posts angry, insulting messages online
A person who treats others as unimportant by words or looks
A person who teases or makes fun of others to upset them
A person who says mean things about someone, often publicly
A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing
A person who often uses bad words
A person who says bad things about others behind their back to hurt their reputation
A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant
A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone
A person who laughs at others to make them feel bad
A person who shows dislike by making fun of others
A person who teases others with comments meant to annoy
A person who scolds others strongly
A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior
A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun
A person who loudly insults others, often in public or toward people in authority
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Insulter comes from insult, which is made of in- 'on' and a root that meant 'to jump', the same 'jump' idea you see in assault. So an insulter is like someone who 'jumps on' another with rude words.