insulting
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in·sult
(ĭn-sŭlt′)v. in·sult·ed, in·sult·ing, in·sults
v.tr.
1.
a. To treat with gross insensitivity, insolence, or contemptuous rudeness. See Synonyms at offend.
b. To affront or demean: an absurd speech that insulted the intelligence of the audience.
2. Obsolete To make an attack on.
v.intr. Archaic
To behave arrogantly.
n. (ĭn′sŭlt′)
1. An insulting remark or act.
2.
a. Medicine A bodily injury, irritation, or trauma.
b. Something that causes injury, irritation, or trauma: "the middle of the Bronx, buffeted and poisoned by the worst environmental insults that urban America can dish out" (William K. Stevens).
[French insulter, from Old French, to assault, from Latin īnsultāre, to leap at, insult, frequentative of īnsilīre, to leap upon : in-, on; see in-2 + salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]
in·sult′er n.
in·sult′ing·ly adv.
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insulting
(ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ)adj
offensive
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| Adj. | 1. | insulting - expressing extreme contempt disrespectful - exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous; "remarks disrespectful of the law"; "disrespectful in the presence of his parents"; "disrespectful toward his teacher" |
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insulting
adjective offensive, rude, abusive, slighting, degrading, affronting, contemptuous, disparaging, scurrilous, insolent One of the workers made an insulting remark to a supervisor.
flattering, complimentary, respectful, deferential, laudatory
flattering, complimentary, respectful, deferential, laudatory
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Translations
مُهين
urážlivý
fornærmendehånende
móîgandi
žaljiv
aşağılayıcıhakaret edici
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insulting
[ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ] adj [person, remark] → insultant(e)to be insulting to sb [person] → se montrer insultant envers qn; [remark, comment] → être insultant envers qn
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insulting
adj → beleidigend; question → unverschämt; to use insulting language to somebody → jdm gegenüber beleidigende Äußerungen machen, jdn beschimpfen; he was very insulting to her → er hat sich ihr gegenüber sehr beleidigend geäußert
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
insulting
[ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ] adj → offensivo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
insult
(inˈsalt) verb to treat (a person) rudely or contemptuously. He insulted her by telling her she was not only ugly but stupid too.
(ˈinsalt) noun (a) comment or action that insults. She took it as an insult that he did not shake hands with her.
inˈsulting adjective contemptuous or offensive. insulting words.
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