Meaning of insultive | Babel Free

Definitions

Insulting.

nonstandard, rare

Examples

“The inſultive Epigram, which I make no Doubt ſhe has ſeen, concludes with a cutting Inſinuation, that the Man who touched her, bid fair to loſe his Manhood. To an ordinary Female this was unpardonable — What muſt be it to a lady of the higheſt Pride and Jealouſy?”

“Perhaps it was the too-tooing of the youth on the coach horn which frustrated the proposal, and made it appear ludicrous rather than insultive to her ears.”

“Mr. Olive: Normally I would, but he wasn't insultive or abusive. He just drove right up- he said, "Please clean the beach up when you get through and took right off."”

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