insults

5 definitions • 8 examples

an offensive remark or action:

make an insult She made several insults about my appearance.

insult to The steelworkers' leader rejected the two percent pay rise saying it was an insult to the profession.

insult to your intelligence The instructions are so easy they are an insult to your intelligence (= they seem to suggest you are not clever if you need to use them).

something that causes an injury or damage to the body:

Her cerebral cortex had suffered a massive insult.

The virus can cause repeated pulmonary insults.

to say or do something to someone that is rude or offensive:

First he drank all my wine and then he insulted all my friends.

to act in a way or say something that is offensive or rude to someone:

Don’t insult me just because I can’t dance.

an offensive remark or action:

Offering me so little money was an insult.