The article was politically insensitive and possibly insulting to the families of British citizens...
One of the apprentices made an insulting remark to a passing officer.
Anthony laughed loudly and insultingly...
I have rarely read anything so insultingly sexist as this article.
English dictionary. 2008.
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}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insulting — index abusive, calumnious, caustic, contemptuous, disdainful, impertinent (insolent), insolent, libel … Law dictionary
insulting — [adj] abusive biting, degrading, derogatory, discourteous, disparaging, disrespectful, hurtful, insolent, offensive, repulsive, ridiculing, rude, slighting, uncivil; concepts 267,529,537 … New thesaurus
insulting — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ find sth ▪ I find it insulting to be spoken to in that way. ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
insulting — in|sult|ing [ınˈsʌltıŋ] adj very rude and offensive to someone ▪ insulting remarks insulting to ▪ Sexist language is insulting to women. >insultingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
insulting — adjective Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting. He received an insulting letter … Wiktionary
Insulting — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To leap or trample upon; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insulting — in|sult|ing [ ın sʌltıŋ ] adjective offensive: I found his comments deeply insulting. ╾ in|sult|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
insulting — adjective very rude and offensive to someone: insulting remarks … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
insulting — adjective once you send that insulting message, there s no taking it back Syn: abusive, rude, offensive, disparaging, belittling, derogatory, deprecatory, disrespectful, uncomplimentary, pejorative; disdainful, derisive, scornful, contemptuous;… … Thesaurus of popular words
