French Conversation · Level 17
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French word
insultant
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃syltɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveinsulting
Example
Ce message est insultant.
This message is insulting.
More examples
Il a adopté une attitude insultante pendant la dispute.
He adopted an insulting attitude during the argument.
Core concept
Words or gestures aimed like an attack that puts their target down.
Common phrases
attitude insultante
insulting attitude
langage insultant
insulting language
remarque insultante
insulting remark
Similar words
offensant: Likely to hurt someone's feelings and make them feel offended.
humiliant: Causing someone to feel ashamed, degraded, or humiliated.
Definition in French
Qui vise à offenser ou à humilier quelqu'un par des propos ou des gestes.
Word origin
Insultant is formed from the verb insulter with the ending -ant, while insulter comes from Latin insultare, meaning to assail or insult.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, insultant agrees in gender and number, giving insultante, insultants, and insultantes.