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Synonyms for insulting
Verb
- 1. diss, insult, affront, hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
- usage: treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
Adjective
- 1. abusive, insulting, opprobrious, scornful, scurrilous, offensive (vs. inoffensive)
- usage: expressing offensive reproach
- 2. contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful, disrespectful (vs. respectful)
- usage: expressing extreme contempt
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