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Insulting vs Overbearing - What's the difference?

insulting | overbearing | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between insulting and overbearing

is that insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting while overbearing is overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

As a verb insulting

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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    overbearing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

    • Synonyms

    * demanding, dictatorial, dominant, haughty, high-handed * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * overbearingly

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