оскорби́тельный — meaning in English
oskorbitelnyy
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English meaning
- distasteful adj Unpleasant, offensive, or unappealing to one's sense of taste or propriety.
- injurious adj Causing physical harm.
- insulting adj Rude or offensive; showing disrespect.
- offensive adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
- scurrilous adj Describes someone who is rude and abusive in the way they speak.
- vituperative adj Full of harsh, angry criticism, sometimes with ranting.
Senses
оскорби́тельный is used for these senses in English:
- contumelious (archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.
- injurious Causing harm to one's reputation; invidious, defamatory, libelous, slanderous.
- insulting Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
- offensive Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
- scurrilous (of a person) Given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.
- vituperative Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
injurious — full definition
- adj Causing physical harm.
- adj Damaging to someone's reputation.
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