An insult is an expression, statement, or behavior that is often deliberately disrespectful, offensive, scornful, or derogatory towards an individual or a group. Insults can be intentional or unintentional, and they often aim to belittle, offend, or humiliate the target. While intentional insults can sometimes include factual information, they are typically presented in a pejorative manner, intended to provoke a negative emotional response or have a harmful reaction effect when used harmfully. Insults can also be made unintentionally or in a playful way but could in some cases also have negative impacts and effects even when they were not intended to insult.

ಅಪಮಾನ ಅಗೌರವದ ಅಥವಾ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಒಂದು ಮುಖಭಾವ, ಹೇಳಿಕೆ. ಅಪಮಾನಗಳು ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕ ಅಥವಾ ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಿರಬಹುದು. ಅಪಮಾನವು ವಾಸ್ತವಿಕವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ಅದೇ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ತುಚ್ಛಾರ್ಥಕವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.