Insulting \In*sult"ing\, a. Containing, or characterized by, insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront; as, insulting language, treatment, etc. -- {In*sult"ing*ly}, adv. Syn: Insolent; impertinent; saucy; rude; abusive; contemptuous. See {Insolent}. [1913 Webster]