insult

noun/ˈɪnsʌlt/CEFR B1

অপমান, অবমাননা

Meaning

A rude remark or act that hurts someone's dignity.

Example sentences

  • His words were a deliberate insult.তার কথাগুলো ছিল ইচ্ছাকৃত অপমান।
  • She swallowed the insult quietly.সে চুপচাপ অপমানটা হজম করল।
  • Do not insult your elders.গুরুজনদের অপমান কোরো না।

A common mistake

He insulted on me.→He insulted me.

insult সরাসরি কর্ম নেয়, কোনো preposition বসে না। বাংলার 'আমাকে অপমান করল' থেকে on চলে আসে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: offence

Antonyms: compliment

Similar words, and what each means

  • offence

    অপরাধ, আইন লঙ্ঘন

    An illegal act; something that breaks the law.

  • offend

    মনঃক্ষুণ্ণ করা, আঘাত দেওয়া

    To make someone feel upset or hurt by rude behaviour.

Other English words for “অপমান, অবমাননা”

  • humiliation

    The painful feeling of being made to look foolish.

Opposite words

  • compliment

    প্রশংসা করা, তারিফ করা

    To tell someone that you admire something about them.

  • apologize

    ক্ষমা চাওয়া, দুঃখ প্রকাশ করা

    To say sorry for a mistake or for hurting someone.

  • endearment

    আদরের কথা, স্নেহপ্রকাশ

    A word or act that expresses love and affection.

  • flatter

    তোষামোদ করা, চাটুকারিতা করা

    To praise someone too much, often without meaning it.

“insult” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • English keeps them apart more strictly than Bangla does, and picking from the wrong group is what makes a compliment land as an insult.

    English Words to Describe People →

  • 'Classrooms teach grammar for examinations rather than language for use' is an observation examiners recognise, not an insult.

    Importance of Learning English →

  • It is not the same as hating other countries; a man who loves his mother is not required to insult everyone else's.

    Patriotism →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “insult” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • ঐতিহ্য, প্রথা, রীতি
    • • দড়ি, রশি
    • • অপমান, অবমাননা
    • • মিটার
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    অপমান, অবমাননা — insult (noun) — অপমান, অবমাননা. A rude remark or act that hurts someone's dignity.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “insult”?

    • • offence
    • • gas
    • • payment
    • • insight
    Show the answer

    offence — offence — অপরাধ, আইন লঙ্ঘন. An illegal act; something that breaks the law.

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