insult (인**설**트) — 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/
Korean meaning: 모욕하다, 모독하다
Korean pronunciation: 인**설**트
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
Origin
라틴어 'insultare'에서 유래했는데, 이는 '뛰어오르다, 공격하다'라는 의미였습니다. 마치 적을 향해 뛰어들어 공격하듯이 말로 상대를 공격한다는 개념이 현재의 '모욕하다'라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
🎵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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