Definition of Affront

1. Noun. A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect. "Turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

Exact synonyms: Insult
Generic synonyms: Discourtesy, Offence, Offense, Offensive Activity
Specialized synonyms: Indignity, Outrage, Scandalisation, Scandalization
Derivative terms: Insult

2. Verb. Treat, mention, or speak to rudely. "The performance is likely to affront Sue"; "The student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"
Exact synonyms: Diss, Insult
Generic synonyms: Bruise, Hurt, Injure, Offend, Spite, Wound
Derivative terms: Insult, Insult

Definition of Affront

1. v. t. To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.

2. n. An encounter either friendly or hostile.

Definition of Affront

1. Verb. To insult intentionally, especially openly. ¹

2. Verb. To meet defiantly; to confront. ¹

3. Verb. (obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face. ¹

4. Noun. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult. ¹

5. Noun. (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Affront

1. to insult openly [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Affront

affrictions
affriended
affright
affrighted
affrightedly
affrighten
affrightened
affrightening
affrightens
affrighter
affrighters
affrightful
affrighting
affrightment
affrights
affront (current term)
affronte
affronted
affrontedly
affrontedness
affrontee
affrontees
affronter
affrontery
affronting
affrontingly
affrontingness
affrontive
affrontively
affrontiveness

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