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Insulting vs Haughty - What's the difference?

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Insulting is a related term of haughty.


As adjectives the difference between insulting and haughty

is that insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting while haughty is conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

As a verb insulting

is .

As a noun insulting

is the act of giving insult.

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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    haughty

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
  • * '>citation

    • Synonyms

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    Usage notes

    Possibly due to the similar sounding (and utterly different in meaning) hottie'', ''haughty has become rare in some parts of North America.

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