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Insulting vs Insulating - What's the difference?

insulting | insulating |

As adjectives the difference between insulting and insulating

is that insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting while insulating is that insulates.

As verbs the difference between insulting and insulating

is that insulting is present participle of lang=en while insulating is present participle of lang=en.

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

    Anagrams

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    insulating

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That insulates