Analysis Complete

insult

/ insult /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront
"turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
Type of:
discourtesy offense offence
Kinds of:
indignity scandalization scandalisation outrage
Derived:
diss affront
noun Sense 2
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"
Type of:
disrespect discourtesy
Kinds of:
low blow scurrility billingsgate stinger cut
Derived:
vilify revile vituperate rail diss
verb Sense 3
treat, mention, or speak to rudely
"He insulted her with his rude remarks"
"the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
Type of:
hurt wound injure
Derived:
affront abuse revilement contumely vilification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

discourtesy offense offence indignity scandalization scandalisation outrage disrespect low blow scurrility billingsgate stinger