insultingly
In degrading manner
Insultingly describes doing something in a way that conveys disrespect or offense.
The insult may be deliberate or unintentional: He spoke insultingly to the waiter.
It can also modify adjectives to indicate an offensive degree: The offer was insultingly low.
Superior and dismissive manner
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- demeaningCausing loss of respect
- degradingLowering in worth
humiliating · disdainful · supercilious · haughty · high-handed · superior · contemptuous · sneering
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
- slanderousFalsely damaging to reputation
- libelousFalsely damaging someone's reputation
- defamatoryHarming someone's good name
vituperative · vulgar · obscene · profane · blasphemous · inflammatory · outrageous · scandalous
Mockingly insincere in tone
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- jeeringVocal public mockery
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
ridiculing · scoffing · derisive · satirical · ironic · snide · contemptuous · disparaging
With harmful intent
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- vindictivelyWith desire for revenge
- viciouslyIn a brutal manner
- meanlyIn an unkind manner
harshly · brutally · savagely · callously · heartlessly · mercilessly · ruthlessly · hurtfully
In an uncivil manner
- discourteouslyWithout proper manners
- disrespectfullyIn a rude manner
- insolentlyWith offensive disrespect
- impudentlyWith disrespectful boldness
impertinently · brashly · crassly · tactlessly · boorishly · uncouthly · flippantly · cheekily
condescending
Superior and dismissive manner
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- dismissiveShowing contemptuous disregard
- demeaningCausing loss of respect
degrading · humiliating · disdainful · supercilious · haughty · high-handed · superior · contemptuous · sneering · scornful
derogatory
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- pejorativeTerm expressing disapproval
- slanderousFalsely damaging to reputation
- libelousFalsely damaging someone's reputation
defamatory · vituperative · vulgar · obscene · profane · blasphemous · inflammatory · outrageous · scandalous · indecent
sarcastic
Mockingly insincere in tone
taunting · ridiculing · scoffing · derisive · satirical · ironic · snide · contemptuous · disparaging · lampooning
maliciously
With harmful intent
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- vindictivelyWith desire for revenge
- viciouslyIn a brutal manner
meanly · harshly · brutally · savagely · callously · heartlessly · mercilessly · ruthlessly · hurtfully · cuttingly
impolitely
In an uncivil manner
- discourteouslyWithout proper manners
- disrespectfullyIn a rude manner
- insolentlyWith offensive disrespect
impudently · impertinently · brashly · crassly · tactlessly · boorishly · uncouthly · flippantly · cheekily · brazenly
insultinglyflatteringly
In an overly complimentary way
respectfully · complimentarily · courteously · politely · deferentially