insulting

Definitions

Disrespectful or scornfully abusive.

Causing or intended to cause offense or hurt feelings.

Examples

He found the manager's comments about his work performance to be deeply insulting.

It is incredibly insulting to interrupt someone while they are in the middle of an important presentation.

Synonyms

offensive disrespectful rude insolent derogatory abusive scornful

Antonyms

respectful polite courteous complimentary flattering praising kind