insulted one's intelligence

A form of insult one's intelligence — To treat someone as if they are not intelligent or enough to understand something obvious.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of insult one's intelligence
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insulted one's intelligence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulted%20one's%20intelligence

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