insulters
Those who demean
Insulters are people who insult others—those who direct offensive or demeaning remarks at someone.
The word typically appears when characterizing a pattern of behavior rather than isolated incidents: The online insulters were relentless.
She had no patience for insulters and trolls.
One who causes anguish
- harasserOne who intimidates repeatedly
- intimidatorOne who threatens others
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
- oppressorOne who dominates cruelly
tyrant · persecutor · tormenter · heckler · badgerer · browbeater · victimizer · bully
One showing contempt
- disdainerOne who feels contempt
- sneererOne expressing contempt
- disparagerOne who belittles others
- belittlerOne who minimizes others
deprecator · detractor · critic · knocker · faultfinder · naysayer · dismisser · minimizer
One who mocks
jeerer · derider · heckler · teaser · scorner · satirist · lampooner · caricaturist
One who hurls insults
- curserOne who utters profanity
- revilerOne who verbally abuses
- railerHarsh verbal critic
- upbraiderOne who censures harshly
mudslinger · attacker · assailant · excoriator · castigator
One who slanders others
- slandererOne who defames
- libelerOne who publishes defamation
- vilifierOne who disparages
- calumniatorOne who spreads falsehoods
mudslinger · backbiter · traducer · maligner · denigrator · muckraker · gossipmonger · rumormonger
tormentor
One who causes anguish
- harasserOne who intimidates repeatedly
- intimidatorOne who threatens others
- aggressorOne who initiates conflict
oppressor · tyrant · persecutor · tormenter · heckler · badgerer · browbeater · victimizer · bully · abuser
scorner
One showing contempt
- disdainerOne who feels contempt
- sneererOne expressing contempt
- disparagerOne who belittles others
belittler · deprecator · detractor · critic · knocker · faultfinder · naysayer · dismisser · minimizer · condescender
ridiculer
One who mocks
sneerer · jeerer · derider · heckler · teaser · scorner · satirist · lampooner · caricaturist · parodist
name-caller
One who hurls insults
upbraider · mudslinger · attacker · assailant · excoriator · castigator
defamer
One who slanders others
calumniator · mudslinger · backbiter · traducer · maligner · denigrator · muckraker · gossipmonger · rumormonger · scandalmonger
- criticscritic, critics, criticizer, criticizers, faultfinder
insultersflatterers
Those offering insincere praise
complimenters · praisers · admirers · sweet-talkers · sycophants
insultersencouragers
Those who give support
uplifters · respecters · supporters · champions · defenders