Your Grammar Teacher: Is there a word like "Insultive?"

Habeeb Waliyu


It's not correct to say "what you just said is insultive."


There is no word like "insultive" in English language. It should be "insulting." "What you just said is insulting."


Insulting: This is an adjective. It means to cause or intend to make somebody feel offended.

E.g.
1. She was really insulting to me.
2. That is an insulting behavior.
3. He received an insulting letter.


It should be noted that  the nominal form and verbal form of 'insulting' is 'insult' which also means to say something to offend someone.

E.g.

1. You insult my intelligence. (Verb)
2. She insulted me because I didn't show up. (Verb)
3. Your mum will insult you if you fail the test.( verb)

4. His comments were seen as an insult to the president. (noun)
5. Some adverts are an insult to our intelligence. (noun)
6. It's an insult. (Noun)


We need to be grammatically inclined

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