insulter
One who demeans
An insulter is someone who insults—who speaks or acts in a way that offends or demeans another person.
The word is grammatically unremarkable but rarely used; English speakers typically say the person who insulted me rather than my insulter.
When it does appear, it often carries a slightly formal or literary tone.
One who derides
jeerer · heckler · sneerer · scorner · belittler · name-caller · mudslinger · slanderer
One who strikes first
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
- bullyHabitual intimidator
- tormentorOne who causes anguish
harasser · intimidator · abuser · persecutor · oppressor · victimizer · brutalizer · tyrant
Severely and bitingly critical
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- acerbicSharp and biting
- vitriolicHarshly bitter and corrosive
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
biting · savage · brutal · venomous · withering · stinging · acid-tongued · sharp-tongued
One who foments discord
- goaderOne who urges action
- baiterOne who provokes
- needlerOne who persistently irritates
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
instigator · rabble-rouser · firebrand · inciter · inflamer · troublemaker · pot-stirrer · wind-up merchant
mocker
One who derides
derider · jeerer · heckler · sneerer · scorner · belittler · name-caller · mudslinger · slanderer · defamer
attacker
One who strikes first
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
- bullyHabitual intimidator
tormentor · harasser · intimidator · abuser · persecutor · oppressor · victimizer · brutalizer · tyrant · tormenter
scathing
Severely and bitingly critical
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- acerbicSharp and biting
- vitriolicHarshly bitter and corrosive
cutting · biting · savage · brutal · venomous · withering · stinging · acid-tongued · sharp-tongued · barbed
agitator
One who foments discord
provocateur · instigator · rabble-rouser · firebrand · inciter · inflamer · troublemaker · pot-stirrer · wind-up merchant
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
- defamersdefamer, slanderer, libeler, calumniator, maligner
- add insult to injuryWorsen harm with mockery
- insult to injuryWorsening an already bad situation
- added insult to injuryAggravated harm with disrespect
- hurl insults
- playground insult
- veiled insultCovert disparagement
insult, insulting, insulted, insults, insultingly, insulters