insult — to speak to or treat someone in a way that is rude or shows lack of respect
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to speak to or treat someone in a way that is rude or shows lack of respect
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈsʌlt/
Example Sentences
- My mom said my cooking was 'interesting' - which is basically a polite insult
- Don't insult my driving skills just because I made one tiny mistake... okay, maybe ten mistakes
- The customer felt insulted when the waiter ignored him
insult
VERB[/ɪnˈsʌlt/]
to speak to or treat someone in a way that is rude or shows lack of respect
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈsʌlt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈsʌlt/
🌳Etymology
Prefixin--
Rootsult
🎵Rhyme
adultconsultresultexult
adult
consult
result
exult
🔗Collocations
hurl insults
racial insult
insult someone's intelligence
take insult
grave insult
deliberately insult
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom said my cooking was 'interesting' - which is basically a polite insult”
😄 Fun example
“Don't insult my driving skills just because I made one tiny mistake... okay, maybe ten mistakes”
“The customer felt insulted when the waiter ignored him”
“She considered his refusal to eat her cake as an insult to her baking”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
offendabusehumiliatebelittlemock
Antonyms
complimentpraiseflatter
Related
offensiverudedisrespectfuldignityhonor
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