insult
To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
Example
“- Marvel owns your gods!- Insulting is not arguing.”
Other meanings
To assail, assault, or attack; to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.
To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).
Related words
- uninsulted
- counterinsult
- insultable
- insultant
- insultathon
- insultee
- insultive
- insultment
- insultory
- insultproof
- insultry
- outinsult
Word history
From Latin "īnsultō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “insult” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.