INSULT Synonyms

• cruel or inhumane treatment

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

• improper or excessive use

• treat badly

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

• use foul or abusive language towards

• use wrongly or improperly or excessively

• cause to seem less serious; play down

• express a negative opinion of

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

• treat or speak of with contempt

• cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

• the act of mocking or ridiculing

• constituting a copy or imitation of something

• treat with contempt

• imitate with mockery and derision

• cause to feel resentment or indignation

• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• hurt the feelings of

• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

• subject to laughter or ridicule

• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• open disrespect for a person or thing

• look down on with disdain

• reject with contempt

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

• treat, mention, or speak to rudely

• treat, mention, or speak to rudely

• a state of dishonor

• bring shame or dishonor upon

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

• damage the reputation of

• the action of attacking an enemy

• the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

• a feeling of anger caused by being offended

• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

• a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

• a feeling of anger caused by being offended

• a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

• the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

• the action of attacking an enemy

• a feeling of righteous anger

• a wantonly cruel act

• a disgraceful event

• the act of scandalizing

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• violate the sacred character of a place or language

• force (someone) to have sex against their will

• expressing disapproval

• winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge

• the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects

• a forceful impact that makes a loud noise

• an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• close violently

• strike violently

• dance the slam dance

• throw violently

• (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato

• a disparaging remark

• a blemish made by dirt

• play smoothly or legato

• speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

• utter indistinctly

• become vague or indistinct

• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt