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Insult

🔄 Synonyms of "Insult"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
affrontnoun	(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
abusenoun	Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
revilementnoun	The act of reviling.
contumelynoun	Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Insult"

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Word	Definition
affrontnoun	(transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
contumelynoun	Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
revilementnoun	The act of reviling.
abusenoun	Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
offensivenoun	Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
outragenoun	(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
offendverb	(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
slurnoun	An extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people (such as an ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.).
name-callingnoun	The use of derogatory labels in verbal attacks on a person or other entity.
derisionnoun	Act of treating with disdain.
shamenoun	An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
contemptnoun	(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
disdainnoun	(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
cursenoun	A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
despitenoun	Evil feeling; malice, spite, annoyance.
cursingnoun	The act of one who curses.
upsetverb	(of a person, predicative only) Angry, distressed, or unhappy
disgracenoun	The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
humiliateverb	(transitive) To cause to be ashamed; to injure the dignity and self-respect of.
slandernoun	A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.