insulting
adjectiveHow many syllables in insulting?
There are 3 syllables in the word insulting.How to pronounce insulting:
Definition of insulting:
- insulting (adjective):
- rude or insulting
- expressing extreme contempt.
- giving or intended to give offense being or containing an insult (see insult entry 2 sense 1)
Synonyms for insulting:
abusive
affronting
coarse
contemptuous
contumelious
crude
defamatory
degrading
dirty
disdainful
disparaging
disrespectful
filthy
foul
foulmouthed
gross
hateful
indecent
insolent
invective
libellous
libelous
malicious
maligning
nasty
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Antonyms for insulting:
acclamatory
acquiescent
admiring
adulatory
afraid
applauding
appreciative
approbative
approbatory
approving
attentive
awed
biddable
calming
celebratory
chivalrous
civil
commendatory
commending
complaisant
compliant
complimentary
conciliatory
congratulatory
considerate
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