Polyglot Dictionary

injuriar

/inxuˈɾjaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
injurio
preterite (yo)
injurié
past participle
injuriado

Meaning

  1. to insult

    • Lo injuriaron en público.

      They insulted him in public.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

afrentar

injuriar means to insult or slander, often with a legal connotation, like defamation; afrentar is more about offending someone's honor.

denostar

denostar and injuriar are close synonyms for insulting or vilifying someone harshly.

Practice

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