insult to injury

noun

Harm, especially verbal, added to another, usually more substantive.

“The cross-examination of the plaintiff was just insult to injury, blaming the victim.”

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Meanings

nouninsult to injury (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHarm, especially verbal, added to another, usually more substantive.

    The cross-examination of the plaintiff was just insult to injury, blaming the victim.

Origin

From add insult to injury.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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