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affront (to somebody/something) a remark or an action that insults or offends someone or something His speech was an affront to many in the local community. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
Synonyms for AFFRONT: insult, offence, sarcasm, outrage, indignity, slap, diss, disgrace; Antonyms of AFFRONT: compliment, praise, commendation, applause, acclaim ...
affront. ( əˈfrʌnt) n. a deliberate insult. vb ( tr) 1. to insult, esp openly. 2. to offend the pride or dignity of. 3. obsolete to confront defiantly. [C14: from Old French afronter to strike in the face, from Vulgar Latin affrontāre (unattested), from the Latin phrase ad frontem to the face]
Offence, umbrage; indignation or displeasure at a (perceived) insult or offence. Frequently in to take affront. See also in affront at Phrases P.1. Oppechaucanough took Affront, and in Revenge laid the Plot of a general Massacre of the English. Your sex being more apt to take affront, when none is intended.
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.
Definition of affront verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult. an affront to the king. 2. an offense to one's dignity or self-respect. transitive verb. 3. to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence.
