insulting
1Insulting — In*sult ing, a. Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc. {In*sult ing*ly}, adv. Syn: Insolent; impertinent; saucy; rude; abusive; contemptuous. See {Insolent}. [1913… …
2insulting — index abusive, calumnious, caustic, contemptuous, disdainful, impertinent (insolent), insolent, libel …
3insulting — [adj] abusive biting, degrading, derogatory, discourteous, disparaging, disrespectful, hurtful, insolent, offensive, repulsive, ridiculing, rude, slighting, uncivil; concepts 267,529,537 …
4insulting — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ find sth ▪ I find it insulting to be spoken to in that way. ADVERB …
5insulting — in|sult|ing [ınˈsʌltıŋ] adj very rude and offensive to someone ▪ insulting remarks insulting to ▪ Sexist language is insulting to women. >insultingly adv …
6insulting — [[t]ɪnsʌ̱ltɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n Something that is insulting is rude or offensive. The article was politically insensitive and possibly insulting to the families of British citizens... One of the apprentices made an insulting remark to …
7insulting — adjective Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting. He received an insulting letter …
8Insulting — Insult 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To leap or trample upon; to… …
9insulting — in|sult|ing [ ın sʌltıŋ ] adjective offensive: I found his comments deeply insulting. ╾ in|sult|ing|ly adverb …
10insulting — adjective very rude and offensive to someone: insulting remarks …
