Hypertext Webster Gateway: "insulting"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Insult \In*sult"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insulted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Insulting}.] [F. insulter, L. insultare, freq. fr.
insilire to leap into or upon; pref. in- in, on + salire to
leap. See {Salient}.]
1. To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon.
[Obs.] --Shak.
2. To treat with abuse, insolence, indignity, or contempt, by
word or action; to abuse; as, to call a man a coward or a
liar, or to sneer at him, is to insult him.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Insulting \In*sult"ing\, a.
Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to
insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc. --
{In*sult"ing*ly}, adv.
Syn: Insolent; impertinent; saucy; rude; abusive;
contemptuous. See {Insolent}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
insulting
adj 1: expressing offensive reproach [syn: {abusive}, {opprobrious},
{scornful}, {scurrilous}]
2: expressing extreme contempt [syn: {contemptuous}, {disdainful},
{scornful}]
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