adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
He received an insulting letter.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of giving insult.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of insult
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
expressing extreme contempt
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contemptuous, disdainful, scornful
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
42 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
insultant
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Chinese Mandarin:
侮辱的
(wǔrǔ de, wūrǔ de)
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Danish:
fornærmende
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Danish:
fornærmelig
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Dutch:
beledigend
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Finnish:
loukkaava
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
French:
outrageant
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
French:
injurieux
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
French:
insultant
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
German:
beleidigend
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Greek:
προσβλητικός
(prosvlitikós)
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Hindi:
अपमानजनक
(apmānajnak)
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Hungarian:
sértő
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Indonesian:
menghina
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Irish:
maslach
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Italian:
adontoso
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Italian:
oltraggiatore
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Italian:
ingiurioso
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Italian:
oltraggioso
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Italian:
offensivo
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Italian:
contumelioso
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Italian:
insultante
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Japanese:
蔑ろな
(naigashiro na)
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Japanese:
侮辱的な
(bujokuteki na)
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Latin:
insultans
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Latin:
iniuriosus
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Māori:
hākiki
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Plautdietsch:
beleidjent
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Polish:
obraźliwy
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Portuguese:
insultante
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Portuguese:
injurioso
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Portuguese:
injuriante
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Romanian:
insultător
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Romanian:
ofensator
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Russian:
оскорби́тельный
(oskorbítelʹnyj)
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Sanskrit:
अकीर्तिकर
(akīrtikara)
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Serbo-Croatian:
увредљив
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Serbo-Croatian:
uvredljiv
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Spanish:
afrentoso
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Spanish:
insultante
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Swedish:
förolämpande
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting
Ukrainian:
обра́зливий
(obrázlyvyj)
— containing insult, or having the intention of insulting