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insulting

in·sult·ing

insulting

 
pronunciation:
ihn suhl tihng
part of speech: adjective
definition: causing offense or a feeling of being disrespected.
In those days, an insulting remark about a man's wife could be cause for a duel.The medical staff spoke to the elderly woman as if she were a child, and she found it very insulting.
antonyms:
considerate, polite, respectful
similar words:
disrespectful, offensive