Insultive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Insultive is an adjective meaning (rare, nonstandard) Insulting.
Meaning
(rare, nonstandard) Insulting.
Example Sentences
Perhaps it was the too-tooing of the youth on the coach horn which frustrated the proposal, and made it appear ludicrous rather than insultive to her ears.
Mr. Olive: Normally I would, but he wasn't insultive or abusive. He just drove right up- he said, "Please clean the beach up when you get through and took right off."
The inſultive Epigram, which I make no Doubt ſhe has ſeen, concludes with a cutting Inſinuation, that the Man who touched her, bid fair to loſe his Manhood. To an ordinary Female this was unpardonable — What muſt be it to a lady of the higheſt Pride and Jealouſy?
Synonyms for insultive
Depending on context, synonyms include insultative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include insultory, disparaging, vulgarizing, sacrilegious, shameful, opprobriate.
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