Antonyms for insulting
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : in-suhl-ting |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈsʌl tɪŋ |
Definition of insulting
Origin :- c.1600 in the sense of "attack;" 1670s as "an act of insulting," from Middle French insult (14c.) or directly from Late Latin insultus, from insilire (see insult (v.)). To add insult to injury translates Latin injuriae contumeliam addere.
- adj abusive
- But it is offensive to man, insulting to the atmosphere, and destructive of him who uses it.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Twentieth Century » by David Starr Jordan
- Perfect silence on his deck; a loud and insulting shout from the enemy!
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- He was smiling in an embarrassed way, as though he had made some insulting proposal.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- Everybody is abusing him now, and railing at him and insulting him.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- You inveigled me into this for the sole purpose of insulting me.
- Extract from : « Nobody » by Louis Joseph Vance
- A burst of laughter, insulting to the last degree, stopped me in my speech.
- Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
- Hemsworth, you have often told me, has been the insulting enemy of your family.
- Extract from : « The O'Donoghue » by Charles James Lever
- You could not tell what there was behind that insulting ferocity.
- Extract from : « End of the Tether » by Joseph Conrad
- A word, insulting and mocking, came back, thrown at them through the darkness.
- Extract from : « Tales of Unrest » by Joseph Conrad
- "I have no objection; say so, if you like," said he, with an insulting indifference.
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
Synonyms for insulting
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