insulting 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of insult one's intelligence
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insulting one's intelligence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulting%20one's%20intelligence

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“insulting one's intelligence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insulting%20one's%20intelligence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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