What is another word for insult ?

A disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act

backhanded compliment

left-handed compliment

unfairness

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

uncomplimentary remark

back-handed compliment

rancor^US

rancour^UK

blot on your escutcheon

misdemeanor^US

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“It's grossly invasive and humiliating, an insult to the dignity of any person.”

Noun

misrepresentation of character

The action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation

libeling^US

libelling^UK

character assassination

malicious gossip

bad-mouthing

defamation of character

false report

rumour^UK

rumor^US

rumours^UK

rumors^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

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Noun

An injury to a person's feelings or reputation

Noun

An instance of fierce public criticism or opposition

character assassination

rap over the knuckles

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

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Noun

Insulting

Noun

Action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately

being rubbed up the wrong way

fuelling^UK

fueling^US

intellectual nourishment

stimulating substance

succor^US

succour^UK

straw that stirs the drink

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Noun

An action or event that causes general public outrage

Noun

A groin attack

Noun

A witty remark

humor^US

humour^UK

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Noun

An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

phoney^UK

phony^US

good-humoured mockery

humor^US

humour^UK

pulling someone's chain

rancor^US

rancour^UK

backhanded compliment

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Noun

A magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about harm or evil

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Verb

To speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

treat disrespectfully

call names

hurt someone's feelings

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

satirize^US

satirise^UK

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

put someone's back up

take the piss out of

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

traumatize^US

put someone's nose out of joint

stigmatize^US

traumatise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

stigmatise^UK

take the mickey out of

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

victimize^US

blacken the character of

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

give a zinger

give the cold shoulder

victimise^UK

make someone's hackles rise

ruffle someone's feathers

raise someone's hackles

hector

attack somebody's dignity

demoralise^UK

demoralize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

paralyse^UK

make cutting remarks about

take the wind out of your sails

paralyze^US

make someone's blood run cold

numb

devastate

thunderstrike

raise someone's eyebrows

set someone back on their heels

take aback

electrify

knock for six

shake out of your complacency

give someone a turn

hit like ton of bricks

swipe at

reflect badly on

besmear

give someone a hard time

disfavour^UK

damage someone's reputation

disfavor^US

destroy someone's credibility

disesteem

take rug out from under

tread on someone's toes

defame someone's character

blacken name

sully someone's reputation

run smear campaign

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“With his gosh-darned, aw-shucks demeanor and disarming smile, he is able to insult entire groups without even realizing he's doing it.”

Verb

give someone a dressing-down

To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

belabour^UK

belabor^US

blacken the reputation of

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

stigmatize^US

minimize^US

stigmatise^UK

minimise^UK

sully the reputation of

reprove

flay

conduct a smear campaign against

flame

blacken the character of

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

speak of with disfavour

maul

take

ream

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

blacken someone's reputation

demonize^US

demonise^UK

give someone a roasting

give someone a bollocking

tear to shreds

give someone a bad press

give someone a rollicking

hit

rap over the knuckles

nitpick about

give someone a rocket

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

rap someone's knuckles

give something a bad press

penalize^US

bite someone's head off

jump down one's throat

shoot down

snap someone's head off

penalise^UK

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Verb

breathe down someone's neck

To harass, annoy, or cause trouble to (someone)

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

give someone a hard time

impose on

get on your wick

bend someone's ear

carp at

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

give someone the hump

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

get someone's back up

get in someone's hair

set one's teeth on edge

scandalize^US

get on someone's wick

arouse hostility in

get someone's dander up

ruffle someone's feathers

be on your back

rattle someone's cage

get up someone's nose

make someone's hackles rise

get up your nose

get your back up

get under someone's skin

scandalise^UK

try someone's patience

get under one's skin

get on someone's nerves

make someone's blood boil

put someone's back up

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

make blood boil

raise someone's hackles

cause to feel nauseous

make someone want to throw up

victimize^US

victimise^UK

agonize^US

pressurize^US

terrorize^US

agonise^UK

terrorise^UK

pressurise^UK

be a thorn in someone's side

pick at

mess with

drive round the twist

single out

mistreat

be a pain in the neck

harp on at

be a thorn in someone's flesh

drive you up the wall

roust

rattle one's cage

push someon's buttons

get on somebody's nerves

get someone's hackles up

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

use strong-arm tactics on

tyrannize^US

put someone's nose out of joint

get up somebody's nose

prey on one's mind

rub somebody up the wrong way

weigh heavily on someone's mind

be a weight on someone's mind

weigh heavily on one's mind

scold

be a pest to

do someone's head in

mess with someone's head

tyrannise^UK

lead someone a merry dance

get on someone's back

appal^UK

appall^US

put out of countenance

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Verb

To ignore or disregard contemptuously

set one's face against

baulk^UK

balk^US

take law into own hands

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Verb

give someone the brush-off

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

treat disrespectfully

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give the cold shoulder

ice out

pass up

take no notice of

give someone the go-by

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

not give time of day

keep someone at arm's length

look right through someone

have nothing to do with

give the cold shoulder to

bar

tell someone where to get off

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

look straight through

give somebody the cold shoulder

look straight through someone

sneer at

keep one's distance from

tell someone to get lost

refuse to take part in

kick someone in the teeth

keep your distance from

leave off

give someone the big E

give someone the air

not buy

break with

have nothing more to do with

bin off

give someone the push

minimize^US

minimise^UK

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Verb

To treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect

vandalise^UK

vandalize^US

take the Lord's name in vain

treat with disrespect

mess up

commit sacrilege against

demoralize^US

bastardize^US

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

color^US

colour^UK

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