Affront
Pronunciation: /əˈfrʌnt/
Affront (noun)
- 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)
- 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.