Insult
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Irish Independent - Simple.

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Publications

Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 11 Sep 2021
The Sun Cryptic - Monday, 31 May 2021
Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 12 May 2021
The Mirror Classic - Thursday, 25 Mar 2021
Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 12 Mar 2021
The Daily Mail Quick - Thursday, 28 Jan 2021
The New York Times Crossword - Monday, 25 Jan 2021
The Daily Mail Quick - Monday, 14 Sep 2020
The New York Times Mini - Friday, 11 Sep 2020
The Daily Mail Quick - Monday, 10 Aug 2020
Irish Independent - Simple - Wednesday, 24 Jun 2020
The Daily Mail Quick - Friday, 27 Mar 2020

Crossword Answers

3 letters

DIG
The act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow; "she gave me a sharp dig in the ribs"

JAB
A quick short straight punch

DIS
God of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto

4 letters

DISS
Treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"

SLUR
A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"

SLAM
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

SLAP
The act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand

SNUB
An instance of driving away or warding off

BARB
One of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather

5 letters

FLOUT
Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

ABUSE
Cruel or inhumane treatment; "the child showed signs of physical abuse"

6 letters

DEMEAN
Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

OFFEND
Cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

SLIGHT
A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

BRUISE
Injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of; "I bruised my knee"

DEFAME
Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

SUNLIT
Lighted by sunlight; "the sunlit slopes of the canyon"; "violet valleys and the sunstruck ridges"- Wallace Stegner

7 letters

PUTDOWN
Make a record of; set down in permanent form

SLANDER
An abusive attack on a person's character or good name

AFFRONT

AFFRONT
A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

OFFENCE
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

ABUSIVE
Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"

OUTRAGE
A wantonly cruel act

8 letters

BRICKBAT
Blunt criticism

9 letters

INDIGNITY
An affront to one's dignity or self-esteem

CONTUMELY
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

10 letters

REVILEMENT
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"