2 in·sult
Pronounced:
/ˈɪnˌsʌlt/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural in·sultsMeaning:
[count] : a rude or offensive act or statement : something that insults someone ▪ The fans hurled/shouted insults at the referee as he walked off the field after the game. ▪ Their decision to cancel the project was an insult to all my hard work. ▪ They got into a fight over a minor insult. ▪ We could hear them angrily trading/exchanging insults (with each other). ▪ The assignment was an insult to our intelligence. [=the assignment was too simple]
add insult to injury
: to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone ▪ Most people were forced to work longer hours each week, and to add insult to injury, the company decided not to give pay raises.