Insulto (en. Insult)

/inˈsul.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Action of offending someone with words or acts.

The insult he made in public was very hurtful.

El insulto que le hizo en público fue muy hiriente.

Word or expression that denigrates another person.

The insults I heard in the fight surprised me.

Los insultos que escuché en la pelea me sorprendieron.

Expression that indicates contempt or disdain.

Calling him stupid was an insult to his intelligence.

Llamarlo tonto fue un insulto hacia su inteligencia.

From Latin 'insultus', the participle of 'insultare', which means 'to leap upon'.

to give an insult

to express offenses verbally towards someone.

dar un insulto

insult to intelligence

a comment that undermines someone's intellectual capacity.

insulto a la inteligencia

to receive an insult

to be the object of a verbal offense.

recibir un insulto

offense

action of demeaning someone or something.

ofensa

disdain

feeling that implies dismissing someone.

desprecio

grievance

offense that causes moral harm.

agravio

Insult used in a carefree or joking manner.

'Freak' is an insult that many use among friends.

El 'freak' es un insulto que muchos usan entre amigos.

Insult that becomes a term of camaraderie.

Calling him 'stupid' is a friendly insult between us.

Llamarle 'tonto' es un insulto amistoso entre nosotros.