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- Dictionaryaffront/əˈfrʌnt/
noun
- 1. an action or remark that causes outrage or offence: "he took his son's desertion as a personal affront"
verb
- 1. offend the modesty or values of: "she was affronted by his familiarity"
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The meaning of AFFRONT is to insult especially to the face by behavior or language. How to use affront in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Affront.
affront. verb [ T usually passive ] formal uk / əˈfrʌnt / us / əˈfrʌnt / to insult or offend someone: I was most affronted by his comments. an affronted look / glance. Synonyms. diss US slang. insult. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Affront definition: a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult. See examples of AFFRONT used in a sentence.
An affront is an action that causes offense. If someone blows smoke in your face after you've asked him to put out his cigarette, you would consider it an affront.
1. verb. If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it. [formal] His reforms had so affronted many of his natural supporters in England. [V ] Synonyms: offend, anger, provoke, outrage More Synonyms of affront. affronted adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] He pretended to be affronted, but inwardly he was pleased.
1. To insult intentionally, especially openly. See Synonyms at offend. 2. a. To meet defiantly; confront: affront danger. b. Obsolete To meet or encounter (another) face to face. n. 1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult: Such behavior is an affront to society. 2. Obsolete A hostile encounter or meeting.
AFFRONT definition: something that is offensive or insulting to someone: . Learn more.
affront (to somebody/something) a remark or an action that offends somebody/something synonym insult. His speech was an affront to many in the local community. This remark caused affront to many people.
Define affront: to do or say something that shows a lack of respect for (someone or someone's feelings)—usage, synonyms, more.
Affront Definition. ə-frŭnt. affronted, affronts. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. affronted, affronts. To insult openly or purposely; offend; slight. Webster's New World. To meet defiantly; confront. Affront danger. American Heritage. To confront defiantly.
