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insult
[ verb in-suhlt; noun in-suhlt ]
verb (used with object)
- to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- to affect as an affront; offend or demean.
- Archaic. to attack; assault.
verb (used without object)
- Archaic. to behave with insolent triumph; exult contemptuously (usually followed by on, upon, or over ).
noun
- an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- something having the effect of an affront:
That book is an insult to one's intelligence.
- Medicine/Medical.
- an injury or trauma.
- an agent that inflicts this.
- Archaic. an attack or assault.
insult
verb
- to treat, mention, or speak to rudely; offend; affront
- obsolete.to assault; attack
noun
- an offensive or contemptuous remark or action; affront; slight
- a person or thing producing the effect of an affront
some television is an insult to intelligence
- med an injury or trauma
- add insult to injuryto make an unfair or unacceptable situation even worse
Derived Forms
- ˈܱٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ܱa· adjective
- ·ܱİ noun
- i·ܱ verb (used with object)
- ܲȴ-·ܱĻ adjective
- un·ܱa· adjective
- ܲi·ܱĻ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of insult1
Idioms and Phrases
see add insult to injury .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Normani and Thorne nail the performance, spitting the tight, overlapping insults about Too Short’s height, girth and dental hygiene with malicious glee.
A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for an American academic under Thailand's lese-majeste law that forbids insulting the monarchy.
They’ll recall Simpson’s relentless attacks on the program and its beneficiaries beginning around 2010, which he pursued with noxious glee, crass insults and outright lies.
British acts Muse and Robbie Williams are facing pressure from pro-opposition supporters in Turkey to scrap summer tours of the country over allegations that the local concert organiser insulted anti-government protesters.
To call that “recovery” is an insult to every community still grieving, struggling, or dying for lack of care.
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More About Insult
What is aninsult?
An insult is a rude action or remark meant to harm someone’s reputation or hurt their feelings. Insults come in many forms, often attacking the mental or physical characteristics of someone or something.
To insult someone is to offend or demean them, as by making harmful remarks.
An insult is also something that has the effect of a harmful remark. For example, you could say that your father telling you how to do something that you know how to do is an insult to your intelligence, even though your father was trying to be helpful rather than insulting. You can feel insulted without someone intentionally being rude because feelings are unplanned reactions, meaning some people find it best to think about whether the insult was intended or not. Insultsare sometimes exchanged lightheartedly among friends just for fun.
Example: How dare she insult me like that on such an important day!
Where does Բܱcome from?
The first records of the term insult come from around 1560. It comes from the Latin Բܱ, meaning “to jump on, insult.”
Insults are often used as shock comedy and in roasts of people, usually celebrities. These events or social media threads usually involve people insulting others in good fun by poking at their actions, deeds, or characteristics that may be seen as negative. Often these types of insults are made in jest and are half-truths. Other times, though, people can make jokes at others’ expense that are actually real insults that offend and demean them. Being insulted is never a comfortable thing, and it’s wise to think before saying something hurtful.
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What are some other forms related to insult?
- insulting (adjective)
- insulter (noun)
- preinsult (verb)
- uninsulted (adjective)
What are some synonyms for insult?
What are some words that share a root or word element with insult?
What are some words that often get used in discussing insult?
How isԲܱused in real life?
The wordinsultis commonly used as both a noun and a verb. The word is typically used in the context of comments considered demeaning, butinsultsare sometimes exchanged among friends in a joking way.
In order to insult me, I must first value your opinion.
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj)
If you take correction as an insult, you will never grow.
— reggie mills (@MillsReggie)
me, with $27 in my checking account, looking at $3M homes online: “the size of this in-ground pool is an insult”
— caleb (@calebsaysthings)
Try usinginsult!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for insult?
A. help
B. annoy
C. irritate
D. slander
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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