insulted

in-sult-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of insult; spoke to or treated someone with disrespect.

  2. 2.

    (As adjective) Feeling offended or hurt by someone's words or actions.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    feel insulted — to experience offense at someone's words or behavior
  • •
    deeply insulted — very offended

Related words

Antonyms: complimented, praised
See also: insult, insulting, offended
Synonyms: affronted, offended, slighted

Etymology

From Latin insultare ("to leap upon, assail"), with the English past tense suffix -ed.