Meaning of insultant | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A consultant who is willing to criticise the organisation that they work for.
   colloquial
2. One who delivers an insult.
   rare

Equivalents

Examples

“As a consultant, he has specialized in strategy and policy for businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies around the globe. He is perhaps most famous for his direct⟳ criticisms of management, acknowledging that clients consider⟳ him a management "insultant."”

“Not surrounding yourself with only the 'Yes' men and women. Invite⟳ some 'Insultants' instead of just Consultants to keep⟳ you honest. Most consultants will tell⟳ you what you want⟳ to hear⟳ […]”

“Breakthroughs like⟳ having insultants around because they're prepared to buck convention and challenge⟳ the fundamental assumptions of the business. Outsiders serving as insultants are generally best because they feel⟳ no need⟳ to defer to the preferences of the CEO in order⟳ to enhance their promotion prospects.”

“The insult is one of the highest art forms. It is a form⟳ of minimalism, like⟳ the minimalism of an abstract artist. The one who insults is an insultant who, rather than use⟳ a canvas, uses another person. The insultant draws lines on a person to reduce⟳ them to the person they see⟳ and want⟳ others to see⟳; and lines which they want⟳ the insulted one to feel⟳.”

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