What is a disrespectful or scornfully abusive remark or act called?

An insult is an expression or statement (or sometimes behavior) which is disrespectful or scornful. Insults may be intentional or accidental.

Backhanding is referred to as slapping someone using the back of the hand instead of the palm—that is generally a symbolic, less forceful blow. Correspondingly, a backhanded (or left-handed) compliment, or asteism, is an insult that is disguised as, or accompanied by, a compliment, especially in situations where the belittling or condescension is intentional.

Examples of backhanded compliments: "That skirt makes you look far thinner.", insinuating hidden fat, with the implication that fat is something to be ashamed of; "I like you. You have the boldness of a much younger person.", insinuating decline with age.

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billyboy915

earlepg, She is just another Quizzclub Clone. She joined in July 2021, has had 239 questions published, but has only answered one question. She doesn't play. She exists solely to pose insipid questions; just like the other Quizzclub Clones.

David Roy

This question is an insult.

Ken Putnam

billyboy915, all same same 1. Carol Whites 2. David Wilkes 3. brian l 4. \\ZaiN// 5. Abisha 6. Tanya 7. Lilly Nicolson 8. Lucky Martin 9. Noir El 10. NavMatt 11. Hazel 12. Pierre151

billyboy915

fdeisner, Carol Whites isn't real either. Carol Whites, David Wilkes, \\ZaiN//, brian l. Hazel, Abisha, Lilly Nicolson, and at least a few others are all pseudonyms for Quizzclub. Quizzclub tries to hide the fact that they are behind the most absurd questions by using imaginary personalities. If you'll notice, all of them submit tons of questions yet so many of them are relatively new to Quizzclub and have answered few, if any questions themselves and post no actual photographs of themselves. They are all inventions of Quizzclub. Whenever the options are absurd, making the answer a giveaway, check the author and 9 out of 10 times the author will be one of the names I mentioned.

fdeisner

billyboy915, I have already mentioned a few times that I feel she is actually Carol.

lls

...well I find insults offensive...

billyboy915

Char, Check out the profiles of the new clones. They don't play, have a boatload of questions published, and never use an actual photo of themselves because they are not real.

Char

billyboy915, exactly what I thought

Paul Greenslade

Ron Harvey, ah yup.

William Laughlin

earlepg, All the Quizzclub Clones are the same. They are not real people. They ARE Quizzclub appearing as a pseudonym.

billyboy915

Ron Harvey, Of course she is. She joined in July 2021, has had 239 questions published, but has only answered one question! She doesn't play. She's an invention of Quizzclub to submit questions. She's relatively new, but certainly isn't real.