added insult to injury

A form of add insult to injury — To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an already unfavorable situation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of add insult to injury
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APA

added insult to injury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/added%20insult%20to%20injury

MLA

“added insult to injury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/added%20insult%20to%20injury. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “added insult to injury,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/added%20insult%20to%20injury.

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