insulting

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adjective

in·sult·ing in-ˈsəl-tiŋ

Synonyms of insulting next

: giving or intended to give offense : being or containing an insult (see insult entry 2 sense 1)

Without the wit, of course, such sentiments would be construed as deeply insulting …—

The American Scholar

… pasted insulting bumper stickers on their vehicles …—

James A. Michener

… considered the proposal so impracticable as to be insulting.—

Alice Adams

The book is "dumbed down" to an almost insulting level.—

Joel Bangilan

insultingly

in-ˈsəl-tiŋ-lē

adverb

But always his triumphs are the triumphs of a highly sensitive man: a man must feel insults before he can so insultingly and splendidly avenge them. —

G. K. Chesterton

He is a gifted preacher, fashioning sermons that are neither inaccessibly erudite nor insultingly shallow. —

Kevin Sack

insulting

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present participle of insult entry 1

Examples of insulting in a Sentence

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Adjective

Not showing up seems disrespectful and even insulting. —

George Skelton, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024 Which was all a bit insulting to Cleveland, the surprise class of a surprisingly classy AL Central. —

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024 The Biden administration backed the trademark office's decision protecting Trump from the insulting trademark. —

Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024 Penman said he is disappointed in the veto and that Cassilly’s news release was insulting to both the council and county residents. —

Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for insulting

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