Hostile vs Insulting - What's the difference?
hostile | insulting | Related terms |
Belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly
Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
The act of giving insult.
* (Isaac Barrow)
As adjectives the difference between hostile and insulting
is that hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly while insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.As nouns the difference between hostile and insulting
is that hostile is an enemy while insulting is the act of giving insult.As a verb insulting is
present participle of lang=en.hostile
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a hostile force
- hostile intentions
- a hostile country
- hostile to a sudden change
Synonyms
* antagonistic * hatefulAntonyms
* friendlyAnagrams
* * ----insulting
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He received an insulting letter.
Derived terms
* insultinglyVerb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- grievous reproaches, and scornful insultings over him in his affliction