verb to say rude things about someone ○ He was accused of insulting the president’s wife. Antonym praise
noun a rude word said to or about a person ○ That is an insult to the government. ○ The crowd shouted insults at the police. Synonym affront. Antonym compliment □ an insult to someone’s intelligence something which is so obvious or easy that anyone could understand it ○ That TV quiz is an insult to the intelligence of the viewers.
in´sult
n. [L. insultus, fr. insilire to leap upon: cf. F. insulte. See Insult, v. t.]
1. The act of leaping on; onset; attack. [Obs.] Dryden.
2. Gross abuse offered to another, either by word or act; an act or speech of insolence or contempt; an affront; an indignity. “The ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief.” Savage. Syn. — Affront; indignity; abuse; outrage; contumely. See Affront.
1. The act of leaping on; onset; attack. [Obs.] Dryden.
2. Gross abuse offered to another, either by word or act; an act or speech of insolence or contempt; an affront; an indignity. “The ruthless sneer that insult adds to grief.” Savage. Syn. — Affront; indignity; abuse; outrage; contumely. See Affront.
in•sult´
v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Insulting.] [F. insulter, L. insultare, freq. fr. insilire to leap into or upon; pref. in- in, on + salire to leap. See Salient.]
1. To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To treat with abuse, insolence, indignity, or contempt, by word or action; to abuse; as to call a man a coward or a liar, or to sneer at him, is to insult him.
1. To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon. [Obs.] Shak.
2. To treat with abuse, insolence, indignity, or contempt, by word or action; to abuse; as to call a man a coward or a liar, or to sneer at him, is to insult him.
in•sult´
v. i. 1. To leap or jump. “Give me thy knife, I will insult on him.” Shak. “Like the frogs in the apologue, insulting upon their wooden king.” Jer. Taylor.
2. To behave with insolence; to exult. [Archaic] “The lion being dead, even hares insult.” Daniel. “An unwillingness to insult over their helpless fatuity.” Landor.
2. To behave with insolence; to exult. [Archaic] “The lion being dead, even hares insult.” Daniel. “An unwillingness to insult over their helpless fatuity.” Landor.
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