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I0173800 (ĭn-sŭlt′)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 To behave arrogantly.n. (ĭn′sŭlt′)1. An insulting remark or act. 2. a. Medicine A bodily injury, irritation, or trauma.b. Something that causes 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).

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

in·sult′er n.in·sult′ing·ly adv.

insulting

(ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ) adjoffensive

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Adj.

insulting - expressing extreme contemptcontemptuous, disdainful, scornfuldisrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher"

insulting

adjective offensive, rude, abusive, slighting, degrading, affronting, contemptuous, disparaging, scurrilous, insolent One of the workers made an insulting remark to a supervisor.
flattering, complimentary, respectful, deferential, laudatory

Translations

侮辱的

insult

(inˈsalt) verb to treat (a person) rudely or contemptuously. He insulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too.侮辱 (ˈinsalt) noun (a) comment or action that insults. She took it as an insult that he did not shake hands with her.凌辱inˈsulting adjective contemptuous or offensive. insulting words.侮辱的

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adj offensive

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adj expressing extreme contempt

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