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Synonyms for INSULT: offence, sarcasm, outrage, indignity, slap, affront, epithet, diss; Antonyms of INSULT: compliment, praise, commendation, applause, acclaim ...
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Synonym Discussion of Insult. to treat with insolence,...
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Synonym Discussion of Insult. to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : affront; also : to affect offensively or damagingly; to behave with pride or arrogance : vaunt… See the full definition
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insult in American English. (ɪnˈsʌlt ; for n. ˈɪnˌsʌlt ) verb transitive. 1. to treat or speak to with scorn, insolence, or great disrespect; subject to treatment, a remark, etc. that hurts or is meant to hurt the feelings or pride. 2. Obsolete. to attack; assail.
Word Origin mid 16th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘exult, act arrogantly’): from Latin insultare ‘jump or trample on’, from in- ‘on’ + saltare , from salire ‘to leap’. The noun (in the early 17th cent. denoting an attack) is from French insulte or ecclesiastical Latin insultus .
Insult definition: to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.. See examples of INSULT used in a sentence.
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INSULT definition: 1. an offensive remark or action: 2. something that causes an injury or damage to the body: 3. to…. Learn more.
