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in·sult  (n-slt)

v. in·sult·ed, in·sult·ing, in·sults

v.tr.

1.

a. To treat with gross insensitivity, insolence, or contemptuous rudeness. See Synonyms at offend.

b. To affront or demean: an absurd speech that insulted the intelligence of the audience.

2. Obsolete To make an attack on.

v.intr. Archaic

1. To behave arrogantly.

2. To give offense; offend: a speech that was intended to insult.

n. (nslt)

1. An offensive action or remark.

2.

a. Medicine A bodily injury, irritation, or trauma.

b. Something that causes bodily injury, irritation, or trauma: "the middle of the Bronx, buffeted and poisoned by the worst environmental insults that urban America can dish out" (William K. Stevens).

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[French insulter, from Old French, to assault, from Latin nsultre, to leap at, insult, frequentative of nsilre, to leap upon : in-, on; see in-² + salre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·sulter n.

in·sulting·ly adv.

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insult

Verb

to treat or speak to rudely: they insulted us and even threatened to kill us

Noun

1. an offensive remark or action

2. a person or thing producing the effect of an insult: their explanation is an insult to our intelligence [Latin insultare to jump upon]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	insult - 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" contumely, revilement, vilification, abuse discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respect low blow - unscrupulous abuse billingsgate, scurrility - foul-mouthed or obscene abuse stinger, cut - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all" invective, vituperation, vitriol - abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
	2.	insult - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" affront offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others indignity - an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem scandalisation, scandalization, outrage - the act of scandalizing
Verb	1.	insult - treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone" affront, diss spite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

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insult

verb 1. offend, abuse, injure, wound, slight, outrage, put down, humiliate, libel, snub, slag (off) (slang) malign, affront, denigrate, disparage, revile, slander, displease, defame, hurt (someone's) feelings, call names, give offence to << OPPOSITE praise

noun 2. jibe, slight, put-down, abuse, snub, barb, affront, indignity, contumely, abusive remark, aspersion

noun 3. offence, slight, outrage, snub, slur, affront, rudeness, slap in the face (informal) kick in the teeth (informal) insolence, aspersion

Translations

insult n [ˈɪnsʌlt] → insulto (= offence); ofensa

vt [ɪnˈsʌlt] → insultar; ofender

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insult n [ˈɪnsʌlt] → insulte f, affront m

vt [ɪnˈsʌlt] → insulter, faire un affront à

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insult n [ˈɪnsʌlt]

vt [ɪnˈsʌlt]

n → Beleidigung f

vt → beleidigen

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insult n [ˈɪnsʌlt] → insulto, affronto

vt [ɪnˈsʌlt] → insultare

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insult

v insult [inˈsalt]

to treat (a person) rudely or contemptuously He insulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too. beledig يُهين، يَشْتُم оскърбявам urazit fornærme; håne beleidigen προσβάλλω insultar solvama توهین کردن loukata insulter לְהַעֲלִיב अपमान करना vrijeđati megsért menghina móðga insultare 侮辱する 모욕하다 įžeisti apvainot; aizvainot menghina beledigen fornærme, krenke, håne znieważyć insultar a insul­ta, a jigni оскорблять uraziť žaliti uvrediti förolämpa พูดแดกดัน hakaret etmek 侮辱 ображати توہین کرنا xúc phạm 侮辱

[ˈinsalt] n

(a) comment or action that insults She took it as an insult that he did not shake hands with her. belediging إهانَه، شَتيمَه، مَسَبَّه обида urážka fornærmelse; hån die Beleidigung προσβολή, βρισιά insulto solvang توهین loukkaus insulte עֶלבּוֹן अपमान uvreda, vrijeđanje sértés penghinaan móðgun insulto 侮辱 모욕 įžeidimas apvainojums; aizvainojums penghinaan belediging fornærmelse, krenkelse zniewaga insulto insultă, injurie оскорбление urážka žalitev uvreda förolämpning การดูถูก hakaret 凌辱 образа توہین lời lăng mạ 凌辱

adj inˈsulting

contemptuous or offensive insulting words. beledigend مُهين обиден urážlivý fornærmende; hånende beleidigend προσβλητικός insultante solvav توهین آمیز loukkaava insultant מַעֲלִיב अपमान जनक uvredljiv sértő menghina móðgandi insultante 侮辱的な 모욕적인 įžeidus, užgaulus apvainojošs; aizvainojošs menghina beledigend fornærmende, krenkende obraźliwy insultuoso insultător, ofensator оскорбительный urážlivý žaljiv uvredljiv förolämpande ซึ่งดูถูกดูแคลน hakaret edici, aşağılayıcı 侮辱的 образливий ہتک آمیز có tính lăng mạ 侮辱的