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Insulting vs Slanderous - What's the difference?

insulting | slanderous |

As adjectives the difference between insulting and slanderous

is that insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting while slanderous is (of something said) both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

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

    Anagrams

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    slanderous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of something said) Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

    • Synonyms

    * defamatory * libelous * See also

    Related terms

    * slander