insult

/in-ˈsəlt/

Middle French or Latin; Middle French insulter, from Latin insultare, literally, to spring upon, from in- + saltare to leap

verb

  1. to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : affront; also : to affect offensively or damagingly

  2. to behave with pride or arrogance : vaunt

offend outrage affront insult mean to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment. offend need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate merely a violation of the victim's sense of what is proper or fitting. outrage implies offending beyond endurance and calling forth extreme feelings.

noun

  1. a gross indignity : an instance of insolent or contemptuous speech or conduct

  2. injury to the body or one of its parts; also : something that causes or has a potential for causing such injury

idiom

  1. to treat someone as though he or she is stupid

You're saying those photos are real? Don't insult my intelligence.