Synonyms of insulted

insulted

verb

past tense of insult

as in offended

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offended
• outraged
• taunted
• wounded
• upset
• affronted
• slapped
• displeased
• hurt
• disturbed
• disrespected
• mocked
• slighted
• troubled
• dissed
• ridiculed
• snubbed
• distressed
• pained
• miffed
• jeered
• tortured
• slandered
• disparaged
• tormented
• oppressed
• defamed
• maligned
• reviled
• persecuted
• libeled
• smeared
• sneered (at)
• cut
• slurred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approved
• applauded
• hailed
• praised
• complimented
• acclaimed
• commended
• flattered
• eulogized
• honored
• exalted
• pleased
• delighted
• satisfied
• gratified
• adulated
• glorified
• sweet-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insulted

The charges against Gao relate to artistic works that China's authorities claim insulted revolutionary figures, including a 2009 statue called Mao’s Guilt, which shows the former leader and founder of modern China as kneeling in repentance. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

The charges against Gao relate to artistic works that China’s authorities claim insulted revolutionary figures, including a 2009 statue called Mao’s Guilt, which shows the former leader and founder of modern China as kneeling in repentance. — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Screenshots shared with The Charlotte Observer by Moore show that Bogan repeatedly messaged Reform Stables’ business associates or fellow event organizers with animal abuse allegations against the stable and Moore, and insulted him online. — Amber Gaudet updated August 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2026

At the time, TMZ reported that the fight started when the other inmate, whose identity was not made public, insulted the rapper. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

After a May court hearing, Moreno alleged that Miller insulted Zashin's fiancee in front of witnesses at an Ohio courthouse, and alleged that after a hearing this week the congressman physically grabbed Zashin and another attorney. — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026

This insulted the intelligence of the American people, who can make up their own minds without being told what to think. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 31 July 2026

The struggle for reparations on the African continent is ongoing, and survivors are being insulted by the failure to implement comprehensive reparations programs that are due. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Outside, the guards were often genial and chatty; inside, visitors were treated as objects of suspicion, barked at and insulted. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026