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insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home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

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

Platner insulted members of the military and belittled Bronze Star winners. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026

Afterward, Amarilla took to Instagram and Twitter to make comments that insulted Mbappé‘s cultural background, appearance, education and more. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026