Home › Words › C › counterinsultcounterinsultcounterinsult means an insult in response to a previous insult.EtymologyFrom counter- + insult.nounAn insult in response to a previous insult.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.counterinvective 74% match — invective in response to prior invective vs counterinsult →counterassault 71% match — An assault made in return for another; a counterattack. vs counterinsult →counterresponse 69% match — A response to a response. vs counterinsult →counterrespond 68% match — To respond to a response. vs counterinsult →countertroll 67% match — Someone who trolls in response to an original troll. vs counterinsult →counterjab 67% match — A jab (thrust or insult) delivered in reply to a previous one. vs counterinsult →counterreprisal 67% match — A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal. vs counterinsult →counterscoff 67% match — A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another. vs counterinsult →