insult

[ˈɪnsʌlt]

Definition:
1. A rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
2. A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront.
3. Treat, mention, or speak to rudely.

Use 'insult' in a sentence:

1. How dare you insult my father!
2. I felt that I had been insulted and sniggered at.
3. Their behaviour may seem insulting, but it's important not to rise to the bait and get cross.
4. Buchanan said he was insulted by the judge's remarks.
5. Some of them were impudent and insulting.
6. Which is why I sometimes go into the garden and insult the weeds.
7. He was insulted and heckled mercilessly.
8. They began to jeer and insult him more than the other boys.
9. Do not insult your former boss or your former employer.
10. She was enraged at his insult.
11. He exercised considerable restraint in ignoring the insults.
12. The crowd were shouting insults at the police.
13. That's an insult to students.
14. Geppetto, do not insult me or I shall call you Polendina.
15. Children would settle disputes by trading punches or insults in the schoolyard.
16. The treatment accorded to a United Nations official was little short of insulting.
17. She said, "Because to call a native a pig is the worst insult of all."
18. One starts to insult the other one.
19. I have never been so insulted in my life!
20. He had ceased to ask questions of anyone, since they brought him only insult instead of information.
21. The driver of the car that killed Smith got a £ 250 fine and five penalty points on his licence. To add insult to injury, he drove away from court in his own car.
22. Mr O'Friel made it clear that further insults of this kind would not be tolerated.
23. She could do nothing but spout insults.
24. If I was to insult the contestants I would be shooting myself in the foot.
25. One of the apprentices made an insulting remark to a passing officer.
26. She was really insulting to me.
27. Emma Marris's article is an insult and a disservice to the thousands of passionate who work tirelessly to improve the lives of animals and protect our planet.
28. The prison Governor criticised some of his officers who shouted insults at prisoners on the roof.
29. You insult me by talking such nonsense!
30. They grew more and more cheerful, and finally began to chaff each other and insult passengers along the highway.
31. His comments were seen as an insult to the president.
32. Their colleagues insulted them whenever the opportunity presented itself.
33. It was raining heavily, and then to add insult to injury, a gust of wind blew away my umbrella.
34. That, apparently, is an insult.
35. The questions were an insult to our intelligence.
36. Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you.
37. It is the victim who is often put on trial and, to add insult to injury, she is presumed guilty until proven innocent of provoking the rape.
38. Do not feed people who insult you with comebacks or satisfy them with your discontent.
39. Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represent.
40. They descended to the level of personal insults.
41. The article was insulting to the families of British citizens.
42. They were flinging insults at each other.
43. She felt insulted by the low offer.
44. I did not mean to insult you.
45. A kid I used to be friends with turned against me after being told that I'd been insulting him.