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insultant

insulting

adjective an-sul-TAHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

offensive

Usage Note

Insultant is the present participle of insulter used as an adjective. The feminine form is insultante. It differs slightly from offensant (which stresses causing offence) — insultant focuses on contempt or deliberate disrespect. Insulte is the corresponding noun.

Examples

"Sa remarque était vraiment insultante."

Natural Translation

His remark was truly insulting.

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