INSULT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INSULT?

Need another word that means the same as “insult”? Find 44 synonyms and 30 related words for “insult” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Insult” are: affront, diss, offend, cause offence to, give offence to, abuse, be rude to, call someone names, slight, disparage, discredit, libel, slander, malign, defame, denigrate, cast aspersions on, impugn, slur, revile, calumniate, mortifying, belittling, depreciating, contumely, revilement, vilification, jibe, snub, barb, injury, defamation, disparagement, depreciation, humiliation, indignity, insolence, rudeness

Insult as a Noun

Definitions of "Insult" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “insult” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect.
• A thing so worthless or contemptible as to be offensive.
• An event which causes damage to a tissue or organ.
• A rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
• A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act.

Synonyms of "Insult" as a noun (20 Words)

abuse	The improper use of something. An abuse of public funds.
affront	An action or remark that causes outrage or offence. He took his son s desertion as a personal affront.
barb	The pointed part of barbed wire. His barb hurt more than she cared to admit.
contumely	Insolent or insulting language or treatment. The Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
defamation	A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions. She sued him for defamation.
depreciation	A decrease in price or value. A currency depreciation.
disparagement	The act of speaking contemptuously of.
humiliation	Strong feelings of embarrassment. He had to undergo one humiliation after another.
indignity	An affront to one’s dignity or self-esteem. The indignity of needing financial help.
injury	Damage to a person’s feelings. She suffered an injury to her back.
insolence	An offensive disrespectful impudent act. She was sacked for insolence.
jibe	An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. A jibe at his old rivals.
libel	The action or crime of publishing a libel. A libel action.
revilement	A rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
rudeness	A wild or unrefined state. What I will not tolerate is rudeness.
slander	The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation. He is suing the TV company for slander.
slight	A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval. An unintended slight can create grudges.
slur	An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation. It is difficult for a woman to understand a man s sensitivity to any slur on his virility.
snub	A refusal to recognize someone you know. The move was a snub to the government.
vilification	A rude expression intended to offend or hurt. The widespread vilification of politicians.

Usage Examples of "Insult" as a noun

• He hurled insults at us.
• The present offer is an absolute insult.
• He saw the book as a deliberate insult to the Church.
• Turning his back on me was a deliberate insult.
• They yelled insults at the visiting team.
• The movement of the bone causes a severe tissue insult.

Insult as a Verb

Definitions of "Insult" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “insult” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.
• Treat, mention, or speak to rudely.

Synonyms of "Insult" as a verb (24 Words)

abuse	Use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse. He was a depraved man who had abused his two young daughters.
affront	Offend the modesty or values of. She was affronted by his familiarity.
be rude to	To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form.
belittling	Cause to seem less serious; play down.
call someone names	Order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role.
calumniate	Charge falsely or with malicious intent. He has been calumniating the Crown and all the conservative decencies.
cast aspersions on	Choose at random.
cause offence to	Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
defame	Damage the good reputation of (someone); slander or libel. The journalists have defamed me.
denigrate	Criticize unfairly; disparage. Doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country.
depreciating	Lose in value.
discredit	Cause (an idea or account) to seem false or unreliable. This newspaper story discredits the politicians.
disparage	Express a negative opinion of. She disparaged her student s efforts.
diss	Treat, mention, or speak to rudely. The student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone.
give offence to	Give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause.
impugn	Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question. The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.
libel	Defame someone by publishing a libel. If a ship does you any injury you libel the ship.
malign	Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner. Don t you dare malign her in my presence.
mortifying	Practice self-denial of one’s body and appetites.
offend	Break a commonly accepted rule or principle. Her tactless remark offended me.
revile	Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner. He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.
slander	Make false and damaging statements about (someone. They were accused of slandering the head of state.
slight	Raze or destroy (a fortification. He was desperate not to slight a guest.
slur	Speak disparagingly of e g make a racial slur. I was not trying to slur the integrity of the committee.

Usage Examples of "Insult" as a verb

• He insulted her with his rude remarks.
• You're insulting the woman I love.

Associations of "Insult" (30 Words)

affront	Offend the modesty or values of. She was affronted by his familiarity.
aggressor	Someone who attacks.
contumely	Insolent or insulting language or treatment. The Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
defamation	The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel. She sued him for defamation.
derision	The act of deriding or treating with contempt. My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief.
flout	Treat with contemptuous disregard. Flout the rules.
gibe	An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. She proved impervious to his sarcastic gibes.
goad	Goad or provoke as by constant criticism. The cowboys goaded their cattle across the meadows.
humiliation	Depriving one of self-esteem. He had to undergo one humiliation after another.
indignity	An affront to one’s dignity or self-esteem. The indignity of needing financial help.
jeer	Laugh at with contempt and derision. The taunts and jeers of my classmates.
jibe	Make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer. Some cynics in the media might jibe.
lampoon	A speech or text lampooning someone or something. The magazine fired at God Royalty and politicians using cartoons and lampoons.
mock	Mock examinations. The new constitution mocks all democratic principles.
mockery	Humorous or satirical mimicry. In her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery.
obloquy	A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions. He endured years of contempt and obloquy.
parody	Make a parody of. His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction.
playfully	In a light-hearted manner. Lily laughed and playfully slapped him across the chest.
rankle	Annoy or irritate (someone. Lisa was rankled by his assertion.
ridicule	Subject to laughter or ridicule. His theory was ridiculed and dismissed.
rudeness	A manner that is rude and insulting. What I will not tolerate is rudeness.
satirize	Ridicule with satire. The writer satirized the politician s proposal.
scoff	Showing your contempt by derision. Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films.
scorn	Feel or express contempt or disdain for. I do not wish to become the object of scorn.
slander	Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone. I ve had just about all I can stomach of your slanders.
sneer	A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls. She sneered at her little sister s efforts to play the song on the piano.
taunt	Reproach (someone) with something in a contemptuous way. Pupils began taunting her about her weight.
tease	An act of teasing someone. Tease wool.
teasing	Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way. Her lazy teasing smile.
vilification	Abusively disparaging speech or writing. The widespread vilification of politicians.