Add Insult To Injury

Synonyms of add insult to injury

• rub salt in the wound
• pour salt on the wound
• make matters worse

Antonyms of add insult to injury

• offer consolation
• provide comfort
• show empathy

Collocations of add insult to injury

rub salt in the wound

Frequency: 80 %

Instead of consoling her, he chose to rub salt in the wound by reminding her of her past failures.

kick someone when they're down

Frequency: 75 %

Instead of offering support, he chose to kick her when she was already down by pointing out her mistakes.

add salt to injury

Frequency: 70 %

After losing the game, the opposing team's fans decided to add salt to injury by taunting the players.

pour fuel on the fire

Frequency: 60 %

His harsh criticism only served to pour fuel on the fire of their disagreement.

Idiomatic Expressions for add insult to injury

• Phrase: twist the knife
  Meaning: to deliberately make someone's emotional pain or suffering worse by saying or doing something cruel or hurtful
  Usage: Instead of comforting her, he twisted the knife by reminding her of all her past failures.