insulting
/ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण इन्सल्टिंग
अपमानजनक, अपमानपूर्ण
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~ (to sb)
causing or intending to cause somebody to feel offended
अपमानजनक, अपमानपूर्ण
- His remarks were insulting to women.
- an insulting offer
- It is insulting to keep a guest waiting for hours.
+ 2 more examples
- He made some insulting comments about her accent.
- The salary they offered was so low that it was almost insulting.
Synonyms offensive rude abusive derogatory humiliating
Opposite complimentary respectful flattering
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
insulting + noun
Insulting goes before a noun for words or actions that offend.
'Insulting' noun से पहले आकर अपमानजनक शब्दों या कार्यों को बताता है।
- He made an insulting remark about her accent.
- The letter was written in insulting language.
be insulting to sb
Use to for the person offended.
जिस व्यक्ति का अपमान हो, उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
- It is insulting to women to say such things.
- His joke was insulting to the villagers.
it is insulting (of sb) to do sth
Use the it-pattern to judge an action.
किसी कार्य का मूल्यांकन करने के लिए it-pattern आता है।
- It is insulting to offer him a smaller seat.
insulting vs insulted
Insulting describes what causes the offence; insulted describes how a person feels.
'Insulting' अपमान करने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है; 'insulted' व्यक्ति की अनुभूति का।
- The offer was insulting, so she felt insulted.
insultingly + adjective
The adverb insultingly adds strength to an adjective.
Adverb 'insultingly' adjective में बल जोड़ता है।
- The prize was insultingly small.
+Collocations 5
adjective + insulting
deeplydownrightgrosslyratherextremely
- His joke was downright insulting.
insulting + noun
remarklanguagebehaviourtonegesture
- The coach used insulting language.
find sth insulting
findconsiderregard astake as
- Many found the advertisement insulting.
insulting + to
to womento the poorto teachersto the community
- The cartoon was insulting to farmers.
insulting + offer
offersalarypricereply
- The insulting offer was rejected at once.
“More examples 5
- The manager's insulting tone upset the staff.
प्रबंधक के अपमानजनक स्वर ने कर्मचारियों को दुखी किया।
- It is insulting to ask her age in front of everyone.
सबके सामने उसकी उम्र पूछना अपमानजनक है।
- The fans shouted insulting slogans at the referee.
प्रशंसकों ने रेफ़री पर अपमानजनक नारे लगाए।
- A salary of one thousand rupees is insultingly low.
एक हज़ार रुपये का वेतन अपमानजनक रूप से कम है।
- I did not mean to be insulting.
मेरा अपमान करने का इरादा नहीं था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His behaviour was very insulted.
✓ His behaviour was very insulting.
Use -ing for what causes the offence and -ed for the person who feels it.
अपमान पैदा करने वाली चीज़ के लिए -ing और अनुभव करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed आता है।
✗ I felt very insulting when he laughed.
✓ I felt very insulted when he laughed.
A person who feels offended is insulted.
जो व्यक्ति अपमानित महसूस करे, वह 'insulted' होता है।
✗ The remark was insulting for me.
✓ The remark was insulting to me.
Use to, not for, after insulting.
'Insulting' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe words that hurt, but they differ in how rude they are.
तीनों चोट पहुँचाने वाले शब्द बताते हैं, पर कठोरता में अंतर है।
Showing rudeness or lack of respect on purpose.
जानबूझकर अशिष्टता या अनादर दिखाने वाला।
- He gave an insulting reply.
Causing strong anger or disgust; wider and stronger.
तीव्र क्रोध या घृणा पैदा करने वाला; अधिक व्यापक और कड़ा।
- The slogan was offensive to many.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The verb insult is stressed on the second syllable (in-SULT), while the noun is stressed on the first (IN-sult).
Verb insult पर दूसरे syllable पर ज़ोर होता है (in-SULT), जबकि noun पर पहले syllable पर ज़ोर होता है (IN-sult)।