Insult

Quick meaning: Insult is a verb meaning (transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

Meaning

(transitive) To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).
2. (intransitive, obsolete, rare) To leap or trample upon.
3. (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
4. (countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).
5. (countable, uncountable, medicine) Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes; the injury so caused.
6. (transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To assail, assault, or attack; (specifically, military) to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.
7. (countable, also figuratively, archaic) An assault or attack; (specifically, military, obsolete) an assault, attack, or onset carried out without preparation.

Example Sentences

- Marvel owns your gods! - Insulting is not arguing.

And why I pray you? who might be your mother That you inſult, exult, and all at once Ouer the wretched?

Giue me thy knife, I will inſult on him, Flattering my ſelfes, as if it were the Moore, Come hither purpoſely to poyſon me.

Thou canst not tell where one drop of water or one grain of sand will be to-morrow noon; and yet with thy impotence thou insultest the sun!

Word Forms

• insults
• insulting
• insulted

Synonyms for insult

Depending on context, synonyms include disrespect, affront, disgrace, slander, discourtesy, offense.

Antonyms for insult

Common opposites include compliment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include affront, contumely, revilement, abuse, offensive, outrage.

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