English–French

“insulting” in French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃ʒyʁjø/

Example

Ton commentaire est injurieux.

Your comment is insulting.

Illustration for injurieux (insulting)

How to say “insulting” in French

“Insulting” in French is injurieux.

Words or gestures that wound another person's dignity through disrespect.

Full entry for injurieux: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with injurieux

Il a tenu des propos injurieux envers son collègue.

He made insulting remarks toward his colleague.

Tips for using injurieux

  • Injurieux often describes reported language such as propos injurieux or remarques injurieuses rather than serving as a casual direct insult.

Other French words for “insulting”

Ce message est insultant.

This message is insulting.

Ce mot est offensant.

This word is insulting.

“insulting” in other languages