The word insult is commonly used as both a noun and a verb. The word is typically used in the context of comments considered demeaning, but insults are ...

insult · noun. a rude expression intended to offend or hurt. “they yelled insults at the visiting team”. synonyms: abuse, contumely, revilement, vilification.

Insult comes from the Latin verb insultare, literally meaning "to leap upon." It is made up of the prefix in-, meaning "on, upon," and a form of the verb ...

An insult is a rude remark, or something a person says or does which insults you. Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represent.

​a remark or an action that is said or done in order to offend somebody. The crowd were shouting insults at the police. insult to somebody/something His ...

noun · offence · sarcasm · outrage · indignity · slap · affront · epithet · diss · name · offense.

insult used as a noun: · An action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude. · Anything that causes offence/offense by being of an unacceptable quality.

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb insult, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

a remark or an action that is said or done in order to offend someone. The crowd was shouting insults at the police.