Insults synonyms and antonyms
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Part of speech:
Haughty and contemptuous rudeness; insulting and humiliating treatment or language
Physical maltreatment or violence:
An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult:
A deliberate slight or affront.
Want of civilization; a state of rudeness or barbarism.
The definition of ignominy is a state of disgrace, dishonor or shame.
A poke or thrust:
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A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
Lack of respect or esteem; discourtesy
A slighting or being slighted by pointedly indifferent, disrespectful, or supercilious treatment
Lack of courtesy; impoliteness; bad manners; rudeness
Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
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Contemptuous or profane speech or action concerning God or a sacred entity.
The definition of an outrage is an act of violence or an insult.
A vulgar, coarse, or abusive remark or passage.
indignities
Humiliating, degrading, or abusive treatment.
(Informal, Chiefly Brit.) A foolish, contemptible person
The definition of a scoff is an expression of doubt or a mocking comment.
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To say in a playful or mocking way:
To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.
Slap means done directly and in a hasty way.
I do shame / To think of what a noble strain you are. ""” Shakespeare.
To regard with scorn; view or treat with contempt
To cook by surrounding with hot embers, ashes, sand, etc.
To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
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To revile is to criticize in an abusive or hostile way, or to spread negative information about.
(Obs.) To transgress; violate
Mock is to tease someone or make someone the object of scorn, or to mimic or imitate someone to get laughs or to insult the person.
To hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible; mortify
Flout is defined as to openly show hatred or disregard toward someone or something.
To deprive of favor or good repute; treat with disfavor:
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To lower in dignity; dishonor or disgrace:
To represent or speak of as unimportant or contemptible:
To demean is defined as to put someone down or lower him in esteem by doing something that harms his pride or dignity or putting yourself down by doing something that is beneath you.
To anger, irritate, or annoy
To exasperate; to provoke, to irritate.
(Archaic) To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.
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To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure.
To give trouble to, esp. in a petty or nagging way; disturb, annoy, irritate, etc.
To say defamatory things about someone or something.
To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to excite to anger.
To cause to become offended or annoyed.
(Obs.) To swell with pride or arrogance
A severe or violent censure or reproach.
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flatteries (antonym)
Excessive or insincere praise.
compliments (antonym)
An expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation.
flatters (antonym)
To praise too much, untruly, or insincerely, as in order to win favor
extols (antonym)
Extol is defined as to praise highly.
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homages (antonym)
Formal acknowledgment by a vassal of allegiance to his lord under feudal law.
curses (related)
A calling on God or the gods to send evil or injury down on some person or thing
respects (related)
Due regard for something considered important or authoritative:
attacks (related)
The initial movement in a task or undertaking:
pains (related)
To have or cause pain
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