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insulters

noun

plural of insulter
as in detractors

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  1. detractors
  2. harassers
  3. tormentors
Noun
  • Scott’s performance has received across-the-board raves, but even more so than The Debut, the film itself has both fans and detractors.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Local detractors of the partnership include leaders of other Belgian cultural institutions, like Dirk Snauwaert, director of the Wiels contemporary art center in Brussels.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of detractors
Noun
  • White stars can help by publicly supporting their Black colleagues, who are especially targeted by online trolls and harassers.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the star did not name her harassers.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 22 May 2026
Definition of harassers
Noun
  • The attacks lead to the fateful events of prom night — a famous moment from King’s original— in which Carrie, who’s become aware of growing telekinetic powers, turns her abilities on her tormenters when she’s finally pushed over the edge.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
  • That their tormentors were not untouchable.
    — Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of tormentors
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“Insulters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulters. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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