Insult : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'insult': discover synonyms for the word insult, such as affront or contumely.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as insult. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": affront and contumely.


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Synonyms for insult sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for insult Degree of synonymy of insult Frequency in the language
affront
   30050 0.59  
contumely
   30050 0.02  
revilement
   30050  
abuse
   30045 10.25  
offensive
   20051 6.41  
outrage
   20050 3.14  
offend
   20050 5.22  
slur
   20050 0.47  
name-calling
   20050  
derision
   20050 0.16  
shame
   20049 41.57  
contempt
   20049 5.02  
disdain
   20049 0.53  
curse
   20049 18.22  
despite
   20048 13.00  
cursing
   20047 1.76  
upset
   20047 74.51  
disgrace
   20047 8.02  
humiliate
   20047 4.18  
slander
   20047 1.25  

Lexical field of "insult"

affront
contumely
revilement
abuse
offensive
outrage
offend
slur
name-calling
derision
shame
contempt
disdain
curse
despite
cursing
upset
disgrace
humiliate
slander
humiliation
libel
grievance
profanation
provocation
defamation
blasphemy
desecration
offense
shock
hurt
mockery
disrespect
violation
infringement
injury
stigmatization
travesty
assault
defilement
unworthy
dis
aggression
attack
slam
breach
knock
slap
snub
offence