insult | | |
n. (communication) | 1. abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification | 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" |
| ~ 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. |
n. (act) | 2. affront, insult | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect.; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" |
| ~ 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. |
v. (communication) | 3. affront, diss, 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" |
| ~ spite, bruise, injure, wound, 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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