insult

English Thesaurus

1. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect (noun.act)

hypernym	:	discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity,
definition	:	a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others (noun.act)

hyponym	:	indignity,
definition	:	an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem (noun.act)

hyponym	:	outrage, scandalisation, scandalization,
definition	:	the act of scandalizing (noun.act)

2. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	discourtesy, disrespect,
definition	:	an expression of lack of respect (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	low blow,
definition	:	unscrupulous abuse (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	billingsgate, scurrility,
definition	:	foul-mouthed or obscene abuse (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	cut, stinger,
definition	:	a remark capable of wounding mentally (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	invective, vitriol, vituperation,
definition	:	abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will (noun.communication)

3. treat, mention, or speak to rudely (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound,
definition	:	hurt the feelings of (verb.emotion)

4. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect (noun.act)

derivation	:	affront, diss, insult,
definition	:	treat, mention, or speak to rudely (verb.communication)

5. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt (noun.communication)

derivation	:	abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout,
definition	:	use foul or abusive language towards (verb.communication)

derivation	:	rail, revile, vilify, vituperate,
definition	:	spread negative information about (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affront, diss, insult,
definition	:	treat, mention, or speak to rudely (verb.communication)

derivation	:	contumelious,
definition	:	arrogantly insolent (adj.all)

6. treat, mention, or speak to rudely (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affront, insult,
definition	:	a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect (noun.act)

derivation	:	abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification,
definition	:	a rude expression intended to offend or hurt (noun.communication)

7. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect (noun.act)

derivation	:	affront, diss, insult,
definition	:	treat, mention, or speak to rudely (verb.communication)

8. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt (noun.communication)

derivation	:	abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout,
definition	:	use foul or abusive language towards (verb.communication)

derivation	:	rail, revile, vilify, vituperate,
definition	:	spread negative information about (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affront, diss, insult,
definition	:	treat, mention, or speak to rudely (verb.communication)

derivation	:	contumelious,
definition	:	arrogantly insolent (adj.all)

9. treat, mention, or speak to rudely (verb.communication)

derivation	:	affront, insult,
definition	:	a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect (noun.act)

derivation	:	abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification,
definition	:	a rude expression intended to offend or hurt (noun.communication)