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Defenition of the word insult

    • Defenition of the word insult

      • To assault verbally; to be deliberately rude to.
      • Coarse, insulting speech or expression.
      • To put someone down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
      • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
      • a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
      • treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"
      • treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
      • a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
      • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
      • treat, mention, or speak to rudely

    Synonyms for the word insult

      • abuse
      • affront
      • contumely
      • revilement

    Hyponyms for the word insult

      • billingsgate
      • cut
      • indignity
      • invective
      • low blow
      • outrage
      • scandalisation
      • scandalization
      • scurrility
      • stinger
      • vitriol
      • vituperation

    Hypernyms for the word insult

      • bruise
      • discourtesy
      • disrespect
      • hurt
      • injure
      • offence
      • offend
      • offense
      • offensive activity
      • spite
      • wound

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