insulting

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/

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Verb

Plain form insult

Third-person singular insults

Past tense insulted

Past participle insulted

Present participle insulting

1. The present participle of insult.

Adjective

Positive insulting

Comparative more insulting

Superlative most insulting

1. Jim's insulting comment angered everyone.
2. But Karen's remark was more insulting than Jim's.
3. True, but Al's comment was the most insulting of all.