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as a verb: - 1
insult
noun
1 insult
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt:
— They yelled insults at the visiting team.
synonyms: abuse, contumely, revilement, vilification.
Roget 929:
disrespect,
disesteem,
disestimation†;
disparagement
etc.
(dispraise)
932,
(detraction)
934.
irreverence;
slight,
neglect,
spretae injuria formae [Lat.]
[Vergil],
superciliousness
etc.
(contempt)
930.
vilipendency†,
vilification,
contumely,
affront,
dishonor,
insult,
indignity,
outrage,
discourtesy
etc.
895;
practical joking;
scurrility,
scoffing,
sibilance,
hissing,
sibilation;
irrision†;
derision;
mockery;
irony
etc.
(ridicule)
856;
sarcasm.
hiss,
hoot,
boo,
gibe,
flout,
jeer,
scoff,
gleek†,
taunt,
sneer,
quip,
fling,
wipe,
slap in the face.
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Dutch: spot, affront, belediging, insult, insultatie, krenking, kwetsing, schoffering
Polish: dotknięcie, dyshonor, obraza, epitet, poniżenie, ujma, policzek, zniewaga, znieważenie, afront, obelga, dyzgust ... show more
2 insult
A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect:
— Turning his back on me was a deliberate insult.
synonym: affront.
Dutch: vernederen, krenken, uitschelden, grieven, affronteren, beledigen, smaad, belediging, affront
Polish: obrażenie
verb
1 insult
Treat, mention, or speak to rudely:
— He insulted her with his rude remarks.
synonyms: affront, diss.
Roget 900:
resent,
take amiss,
take ill,
take to heart,
take offense,
take umbrage,
take huff,
take exception;
take in ill part,
take in bad part,
take in dudgeon;
ne pas entendre raillerie [Fr.];
breathe revenge,
cut up rough.
fly into a rage,
fall into a rage,
get into a rage,
fly into a passion;
bridle up,
bristle up,
froth up,
fire up,
flare up;
open the vials of one's wrath,
pour out the vials of one's wrath.
pout,
knit the brow,
frown,
scowl,
lower,
snarl,
growl,
gnarl,
gnash,
snap;
redden,
color;
look black,
look black as thunder,
look daggers;
bite one's thumb;
show one's teeth,
grind one's teeth;
champ the bit,
champ at the bit.
chafe,
mantle,
fume,
kindle,
fly out,
take fire;
boil,
boil over;
boil with indignation,
boil with rage;
rage,
storm,
foam,
vent one's rage,
vent one's spleen;
lose one's temper,
stand on one's hind legs,
stamp the foot,
stamp with rage,
quiver with rage,
swell with rage,
foam with rage;
burst with anger;
raise Cain.
have a fling at;
bear malice
etc.
(revenge)
919.
cause anger,
raise anger;
affront,
offend;
give offense,
give umbrage;
anger;
hurt the feelings;
insult,
discompose,
fret,
ruffle,
nettle,
huff,
pique;
excite
etc.
824;
irritate,
stir the blood,
stir up bile;
sting,
sting to the quick;
rile,
provoke,
chafe,
wound,
incense,
inflame,
enrage,
aggravate,
add fuel to the flame,
fan into a flame,
widen the breach,
envenom,
embitter,
exasperate,
infuriate,
kindle wrath;
stick in one's gizzard;
rankle
etc.
919;
hit on the raw,
rub on the raw,
sting on the raw,
strike on the raw.
put out of countenance,
put out of humor;
put one's monkey up,
put one's back up;
raise one's gorge,
raise one's dander,
raise one's choler;
work up into a passion;
make one's blood boil,
make the ears tingle;
throw,
into a ferment,
madden,
drive one mad;
lash into fury,
lash into madness;
fool to the top of one's bent;
set by the ears.
bring a hornet's nest about one's ears.
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Roget 895:
be rude
etc.
adj.;
insult
etc.
929;
treat with discourtesy;
take a name in vain;
make bold with,
make free with;
take a liberty;
stare out of countenance,
ogle,
point at,
put to the blush.
cut;
turn one's back upon,
turn on one's heel;
give the cold shoulder;
keep at a distance,
keep at arm's length;
look cool upon,
look coldly upon,
look black upon;
show the door to,
send away with a flea in the ear.
lose one's temper
etc.
(resentment)
900;
sulk
etc.
901.1;
frown,
scowl,
glower,
pout;
snap,
snarl,
growl.
render rude
etc.
adj.;
brutalize,
brutify†.
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Roget 929:
hold in disrespect
etc.
(despise)
930;
misprize,
disregard,
slight,
trifle with,
set at naught,
pass by,
push aside,
overlook,
turn one's back upon,
laugh in one's sleeve;
be disrespectful
etc.
adj.,
be discourteous
etc.
895;
treat with disrespect
etc.
n.;
set down,
put down,
browbeat.
dishonor,
desecrate;
insult,
affront,
outrage.
speak slightingly of;
disparage
etc.
(dispraise)
932;
vilipend†,
vilify,
call names;
throw dirt,
fling dirt;
drag through the mud,
point at,
indulge in personalities;
make mouths,
make faces;
bite the thumb;
take by the beard;
pluck by the beard;
toss in a blanket,
tar and feather.
have in derision;
hold in derision;
deride,
scoff,
barrack,
sneer,
laugh at,
snigger,
ridicule,
gibe,
mock,
jeer,
hiss,
hoot,
taunt,
twit,
niggle†,
gleek†,
gird,
flout,
fleer†;
roast,
turn into ridicule;
burlesque
etc.
856;
laugh to scorn
etc.
(contempt)
930;
smoke;
fool;
make game of,
make a fool of,
make an April fool of†;
play a practical joke;
lead one a dance,
run the rig upon,
have a fling at,
scout;
mob.
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Dutch: dissen, belediging, affronteren, kwetsen, krenken, uitschelden, beledigen
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