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Degrading vs Insulting - What's the difference?

degrading | insulting |

As verbs the difference between degrading and insulting

is that degrading is while insulting is .

As adjectives the difference between degrading and insulting

is that degrading is that degrades while insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

As a noun insulting is

the act of giving insult.

degrading

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that degrades

    • insulting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
    • He received an insulting letter.

    Derived terms

    * insultingly

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving insult.
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
    • grievous reproaches, and scornful insultings over him in his affliction

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