Past tense of insult
regular verb
The past tense of insult is insulted. The past participle is also insulted.
Forms of insult
| Base form (V1) | insult /ɪnˈsʌlt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | insulted /ɪnˈsʌltɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | insulted /ɪnˈsʌltɪd/ |
| Present participle | insulting /ɪnˈsʌltɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | insults /ˈɪnsʌlts/ |
Insulted in a sentence
- I got into a knot when I inadvertently insulted a policeman.From the entry knot
- When he insulted me, my reply was such a shutdown that he left the room.From the entry shutdown
- He insulted my mother, so I slugged him.From the entry slug
- I'm going hence, because you have insulted me.From the entry hence
- John insulted Peter to retaliate for Peter's acid remark earlier.From the entry retaliate
Meaning of insult
- verb To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).
- verb To assail, assault, or attack; (specifically, military) to carry out an assault, attack, or onset without preparation.
- verb To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (against or over someone).
Questions about the past tense of insult
- What is the past tense of insult?
- The past tense of insult is insulted.
- What is the past participle of insult?
- The past participle of insult is insulted.
- Is insult a regular or irregular verb?
- Insult is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: insult (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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