Insulting — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insulting — index abusive, calumnious, caustic, contemptuous, disdainful, impertinent (insolent), insolent, libel … Law dictionary
insulting — [adj] abusive biting, degrading, derogatory, discourteous, disparaging, disrespectful, hurtful, insolent, offensive, repulsive, ridiculing, rude, slighting, uncivil; concepts 267,529,537 … New thesaurus
insulting — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ find sth ▪ I find it insulting to be spoken to in that way. ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
insulting — in|sult|ing [ınˈsʌltıŋ] adj very rude and offensive to someone ▪ insulting remarks insulting to ▪ Sexist language is insulting to women. >insultingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
insulting — [[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 … English dictionary
insulting — adjective Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting. He received an insulting letter … Wiktionary
insulting — in|sult|ing [ ın sʌltıŋ ] adjective offensive: I found his comments deeply insulting. ╾ in|sult|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insulting — adjective very rude and offensive to someone: insulting remarks … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insulting — adjective once you send that insulting message, there s no taking it back Syn: abusive, rude, offensive, disparaging, belittling, derogatory, deprecatory, disrespectful, uncomplimentary, pejorative; disdainful, derisive, scornful, contemptuous;… … Thesaurus of popular words