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insult

/ˈɪn.sʌlt/

Translations

insultnoun

insults

/ˈɪn.sʌlt/

insulte

His comment was taken as an insult by everyone in the room.

Son commentaire a été pris comme une insulte par tout le monde dans la pièce.

Additional translations

atteinteTerme médical.

Synonyms

insultverb

insulted

Past Simple

insulted

Past Participle

insulting

Gerund

/ˈɪn.sʌlt/

insulter

He didn't mean to insult her, but his words came out wrong.

Il n’a pas voulu l’insulter, mais ses paroles sont sorties maladroitement.

Additional translations

léserSens médical.

Synonyms

Antonyms

insultadjective

/ˈɪn.sʌlt/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "insult comedy"); typically non-gradable.

insultantEmploi attributif.

The show is famous for its insult humor.

L’émission est célèbre pour son humour insultant.

Definitions

insultnoun

A disrespectful or scornful remark or action.

His comment was taken as an insult by everyone in the room.

A thing so worthless or contemptible as to be offensive.

The low offer for the car was an insult to its true value.

Physical or chemical injury or trauma inflicted on the body or one of its organs.

An ischemic insult to the brain can cause irreversible damage if not treated quickly.

insultverb

To speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

He didn't mean to insult her, but his words came out wrong.

To cause physical or chemical injury to (a body part).

Repeated exposure to loud noise can insult the eardrums.

insultadjective

Characterised by or involving insults; intended to be insulting (used attributively).

The show is famous for its insult humor.