Affront

Pronunciation: /əˈfrʌnt/

Affront (noun)

  1. an action or remark that makes someone feel insulted or offended

Examples

  • The comment was an affront to her dignity.
  • He took the criticism as a personal affront.

Common collocations: personal affront, public affront, affront to dignity, affront someone, feel affronted

Affront (verb)

  1. to say or do something that makes someone feel insulted or offended

Examples

  • She didn't mean to affront him with her remarks.
  • They were affronted by his rude behavior.

Synonyms of Affront

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Affront

  • when discussing verbal interactions