Synonyms of insults

insults 1 of 2

noun

plural of insult

as in sarcasms

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings

panelists on that political talk show simply exchange insults, not ideas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sarcasms
• outrages
• indignities
• epithets
• barbs
• slurs
• slaps
• names
• offenses
• slights
• affronts
• attacks
• personalities
• darts
• taunts
• brickbats
• criticisms
• pokes
• digs
• dises
• put-downs
• disgraces
• shames
• abuses
• jeers
• sneers
• cuts
• gibes
• girds
• catcalls
• invectives
• vituperations
• quips
• mocks
• disapprovals
• tortures
• swipes
• knocks
• torments
• dishonors
• opprobriums
• slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• accolades
• praises
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations

insults

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of insult

as in offends

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

insulted their hosts by casually remarking about the outdated look of their home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offends
• outrages
• taunts
• wounds
• affronts
• slaps
• disrespects
• upsets
• troubles
• hurts
• displeases
• slights
• mocks
• disturbs
• disses
• ridicules
• pains
• distresses
• snubs
• jeers
• tortures
• slanders
• slurs
• torments
• smears
• disparages
• reviles
• libels
• sneers (at)
• defames
• maligns
• cuts
• oppresses
• persecutes
• miffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• praises
• applauds
• compliments
• hails
• acclaims
• commends
• eulogizes
• honors
• flatters
• delights
• exalts
• pleases
• glorifies
• satisfies
• adulates
• gratifies
• sweet-talks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insults

Noun

Mathews gathered his belongings and began walking toward his vehicle, but after crossing to the other side of a park fence, an exchange of insults between the pair caused a physical confrontation. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

That would be a rich coda to the audio leak, considering that Oaxacans received some of the nastiest insults. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

But the conflict heightened last week, with insults flying back and forth. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

A lot of that is studying how dry bone, fresh bone, bone that is exposed to different types of forces will react to different types of insults. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Tellingly, administration officials shared clips of Bondi’s insults in real time on social media. — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Frazier was a Black sharecropper’s son who’d overcome much hardship, and the insults stung. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

But Ridgeway pushes on, trying various means — flattery, insults, amateur psychology — to cajole her into delivering a new Ripley book. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

Those who drive past our protests and yell insults or flip us the bird are to be pitied. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

That's what happens when your star insults moviegoers or goes off on tangents about the characters's sexuality. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Ohm quickly insults nearly every employee at this small hotel within moments of meeting them, except for the young, pretty bartender, Fiona (Florence Ordesh). — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026

Saariaho never once loses control of momentum and never insults her own tastefulness. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026

As the President insults allies, woos dictators, and spurns long-standing commitments, Rubio has to convince his counterparts that America will not entirely abandon its friends. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026

The paddling comes as revenge for multiple times Marty insults the businessman throughout the movie. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025

Basil, of course, is far from perfect, a rude, neurotic, accident-prone manager who insults guests, hides his gambling winnings from his wife and organizes an elaborate impersonation of her when his surprise anniversary party backfires. — Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025

Attorney General Pam Bondi insults Democrats in Senate hearing. — Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025

In the case of Governor Pritzker insults his body, body shamed him. — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025