- abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
--1 is a kind of disrespect, discourtesy
--1 has particulars:low blow; scurrility, billingsgate; stinger, cut; vituperation, invective, vitriol Derived form: verb insult1 - insult, affront - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
--2 is a kind of discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity
--2 has particulars: indignity; scandalization, scandalisation, outrageDerived form: verb insult1
- diss, insult, affront - treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
--1 is one way to hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun insult2, noun insult1
Sam cannot insult Sue
The performance is likely to insult Sue