Verb: insult 'in,súlt
- Treat, mention, or speak to rudely
"He insulted her with his rude remarks";
- diss [informal], affront, dis [informal]
- Show contempt for
"don't insult my intelligence"
- A rude expression intended to offend or hurt
"they yelled insults at the visiting team";
- abuse, revilement, contumely [archaic], vilification
- A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
"turning his back on me was a deliberate insult";
- affront
Derived forms: insulted, insulting, insults
Type of: bruise, discourtesy, disrespect, hurt, injure, offence [Brit, Cdn], offend, offense [US], offensive activity, spite, wound
Encyclopedia: Insult, Injury, Etc