insultar

/insulˈtaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
insulto
preterite (yo)
insulté
past participle
insultado

Meaning

  1. to insult

    • No insultes a nadie.

      Don't insult anyone.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

afrentar

insultar is the general, everyday word for "to insult"; afrentar means to insult in a way that offends someone's honor or dignity, more formal and literary.

denostar

denostar means to insult or vilify harshly, verbally attacking someone's reputation; insultar is the general, everyday word "to insult."

Practice

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