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Definitions for Insulting
[1] giving or causing insult; characterized by affronting rudeness, insolence, etc.
[2] to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
[3] to affect as an affront; offend or demean.
[4] Archaic . to attack; assault.
[5] Archaic . to behave with insolent triumph; exult contemptuously (usually followed by on, upon, or over ).
[6] an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
[7] something having the effect of an affront: That book is an insult to one's intelligence.
[8] Medicine/Medical . an injury or trauma. an agent that inflicts this.
[9] Archaic . an attack or assault.
[10] to treat, mention, or speak to rudely; offend; affront
[11] obsolete to assault; attack
[12] an offensive or contemptuous remark or action; affront; slight
[13] a person or thing producing the effect of an affront some television is an insult to intelligence
[14] med an injury or trauma
[15] add insult to injury to make an unfair or unacceptable situation even worse
Words related to Insulting
derogatory, rude, disrespectful, hurtful, offensive, disparaging, degrading, repulsive, biting, slighting, ridiculing, discourteous, insolent, uncivil
Words nearby Insulting
insulitis, insull, insuloma, insult, insultation, insulting, insuperable, insupportable, insuppressible, insurable, insurable interest
Origin of Insulting
1560–70; < Latin insultāre to jump on, insult, equivalent to in- in-2 + -sultāre, combining form of saltāre to jump; see saltant
Other words from Insulting
in·sult·ing·ly , adverb
un·in·sult·ing , adjective
in·sult·a·ble , adjective
in·sult·er , noun
pre·in·sult , verb (used with object)
qua·si-in·sult·ed , adjective
un·in·sult·a·ble , adjective
un·in·sult·ed , adjective
Word origin for Insulting
C16: from Latin insultāre to jump upon, from in- ² + saltāre to jump
Synonyms for Insulting
biting, degrading, derogatory, disparaging, disrespectful, hurtful, offensive, repulsive, rude, ridiculing, slighting, discourteous, insolent, uncivil