Insult - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈsʌlt|  American pronunciation of the word insult
Brit.  |ɪnˈsʌlt|  British pronunciation of the word insult

noun

- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt (syn: abuse, contumely, vilification)
they yelled insults at the visiting team
- a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect (syn: affront)
turning his back on me was a deliberate insult

verb

- treat, mention, or speak to rudely (syn: affront)
He insulted her with his rude remarks

Extra examples

She felt they had insulted her by repeatedly ignoring her questions.

We were greatly insulted by his rudeness.

They're understandably insulted when no one asks for their opinion on a matter that affects them so much.

The fans hurled insults at the referee as he walked off the field after the game.

Their decision to cancel the project was an insult to all my hard work.

They got into a fight over a minor insult.

He felt insulted by the refusal.

Nobody insults my family and gets away with it!

I hope Andy won't be insulted if I don't come.

They insult us by ignoring our complaints.

She was shouting insults at her boyfriend.

$200 for all that work? It's an insult.

Their offer was so low I took it as an insult (=thought it was meant to be an insult).

He insulted her with his rude remarks

He finds it hard to forgive an insult.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: insult
he/she/it: insults
present participle: insulting
past tense: insulted
past participle: insulted
noun
singular: insult
plural: insults
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