The difference between Insult and Obloquy

When used as nouns, insult means an action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude, whereas obloquy means abusive language.


Insult is also verb with the meaning: to be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody).

check bellow for the other definitions of Insult and Obloquy

  1. Insult as a verb (transitive):

    To be insensitive, insolent, or rude to (somebody); to affront or demean (someone).

    Examples:

    "RQ:Shakespeare As You Like It act=III scene=v page=199 column=2 passage=And why I pray you? who might be your mother / That you inſult, exult, and all at once / Ouer the wretched?"

  2. Insult as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To behave in an obnoxious and superior manner (over or against someone).

  3. Insult as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To leap or trample upon; to make a sudden onset upon.

  1. Insult as a noun:

    An action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude.

  2. Insult as a noun:

    Anything that causes offence/offense, e.g. by being of an unacceptable quality.

    Examples:

    "The way the orchestra performed tonight was an insult to my ears."

  3. Insult as a noun (medicine):

    Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes.

  4. Insult as a noun (obsolete):

    The act of leaping on; onset; attack.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Dryden"

  1. Obloquy as a noun:

    Abusive language.

  2. Obloquy as a noun:

    Disgrace.

  3. Obloquy as a noun (archaic):

    A false accusation; malevolent rumors.