Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insultive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-sul-tive
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"The inſultive Epigram, which I make no Doubt ſhe has ſeen, concludes with a cutting Inſinuation, that the Man who touched her, bid fair to loſe his Manhood. To an ordinary Female this was unpardonable — What muſt be it to a lady of the higheſt Pride and Jealouſy?"
"Perhaps it was the too-tooing of the youth on the coach horn which frustrated the proposal, and made it appear ludicrous rather than insultive to her ears."
"Mr. Olive: Normally I would, but he wasn't insultive or abusive. He just drove right up- he said, "Please clean the beach up when you get through and took right off.""

Etymology

From insult + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: insult

Inflected Forms

more insultive (comparative) most insultive (superlative)

Synonyms

insultative

Questions

What does insultive mean?: Insulting.
Where does insultive come from?: From insult + -ive.

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