Affront: meaning, definitions and examples
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affront
[ əˈfrʌnt ]
social interaction
An affront is a deliberate insult or offensive act.
Synonyms
insult, offense, outrage, slight
Examples of usage
- He regarded the comment as an affront to his dignity.
- She took his rudeness as a personal affront.
- The decision to exclude her was seen as an affront to the team.
- The painting was considered an affront to traditional values.
- I cannot tolerate such affronts to my integrity.
social interaction
To affront someone means to offend or insult them deliberately.
Synonyms
displease, insult, offend, outrage
Examples of usage
- He felt affronted by her remarks.
- She was affronted by his lack of respect.
- The ambassador was affronted by the lack of hospitality.
- The behavior of the guest affronted the host.
- The company's advertisement affronted many viewers.
Translations
Translations of the word "affront" in other languages:
🇵🇹 afronta
- insulto
- ofensa
🇮🇳 अपमान
- चुनौती
- आक्रमण
🇩🇪 Affront
- Beleidigung
- Herausforderung
🇮🇩 penghinaan
- tantangan
- serangan
🇺🇦 образа
- виклик
- напад
🇵🇱 zniewaga
- wyzwanie
- atak
🇯🇵 侮辱
- 挑戦
- 攻撃
🇫🇷 affront
- insulte
- défi
🇪🇸 afrenta
- insulto
- desafío
🇹🇷 hakaret
- meydan okuma
- saldırı
🇰🇷 모욕
- 도전
- 공격
🇸🇦 إهانة
- تحدي
- هجوم
🇨🇿 urážka
- výzva
- útok
🇸🇰 urážka
- výzva
- útok
🇨🇳 侮辱
- 挑战
- 攻击
🇸🇮 žalitev
- izziv
- napad
🇮🇸 fyrirlitning
- áskorun
- árás
🇰🇿 қорлау
- шақыру
- шабуыл
🇬🇪 შეურაცხყოფა
- გამოწვევა
- თავდასხმა
🇦🇿 təhqir
- çağırış
- hücum
🇲🇽 afrenta
- insulto
- desafío
Word origin
The word 'affront' originated from the Middle French word 'afront', which means 'to strike in the face' or 'to insult'. The term evolved over time to represent a deliberate insult or offensive act. It has been used in English since the 14th century.