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insult
noun as in hateful communication
Strongest matches
abuse, affront, blasphemy, contempt, disgrace, disrespect, indignity, invective, libel, outrage, put-down, scorn, shame, slander, slap, slight, snub, taunt
Strong matches
aspersion, contumely, derision, despite, discourtesy, disdainfulness, ignominy, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insolence, mockery, obloquy, offense, opprobrium, rudeness, scurrility, slam, superciliousness, vilification, vituperation
Weak matches
verb as in abuse, offend
Strongest matches
annoy, curse, humiliate, irritate, libel, mock, outrage, provoke, ridicule, slander, taunt
Strong matches
abase, affront, aggravate, blister, debase, degrade, deride, dishonor, disoblige, flout, gird, injure, jeer, pan, revile, roast, scoff, slam, slight, sneer, snub, tease, underestimate, vex
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Nick Griffin, 66, shared a cartoon on social media in 2021 that was "threatening, abusive or insulting", it is alleged.
That, or Vance is publicly insulting his wife in hopes that she gets fed up and leaves him first.
Thompson, from Suffolk, said she and fellow competitors were "mentally drained" having "received backlash and insults" since the decision, which "needs to stop".
That the robbery was an insult to France is something that is deeply troubling to the Parisians who appear here.
It also accuses Ms Javadli of posting videos on social media in which "she insulted and slandered" her former husband as well as defaming the state and violating state laws.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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