Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insulting

/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: in-sult-ing
IPA: /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

verb

present participle and gerund of insult

noun

The act of giving insult.

Example Sentences

"He received an insulting letter."
"Musk’s Israel tour was transparently transactional and frankly insulting. The antisemitic sentiment Musk endorsed had nothing to do with Israel; “replacement theory” is generally an unsupported allegation that Jews and other immigrants in the US and Europe are destroying Western civilization."
"grievous reproaches, and scornful insultings over him in his affliction"
"Many were the outragings and insultings of the Indians upon the English while Sir Edmund Andros was Governor."

Inflected Forms

more insulting (comparative) most insulting (superlative) insultings (plural)

Derived Forms

insultingly insultingness noninsulting uninsulting

Synonyms

contemptuous disdainful scornful

Rhymes With

resulting consulting exulting

Questions

How do you pronounce insulting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/.
What does insulting mean?: Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

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