affront

noun
UK: /əˈfrʌnt/
US: /əˈfrʌnt/

  1. A remark or action that shows disrespect.

    1. His speech was an affront to many people because it was rude. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager's decision to ignore employee feedback was a direct affront to their sense of worth. [ ] [ ]

  2. An insult or cause of outrage.

    1. It was an affront to common decency that he behaved like that. [ ] [ ]
    2. The new law is seen as an affront to personal freedom by many citizens in the country. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

insult offense outrage slight abuse disrespect offend displease provoke irritate
affront verb

  1. To insult someone, especially publicly.

    1. His words affronted many in the audience at the conference. [ ] [ ]
    2. The politician's comments were intended to affront the opposing party and gain media attention. [ ] [ ]

  2. To cause offense by disrespecting someone or something.

    1. The company's policy affronts the basic rights of its workers. [ ] [ ]
    2. The construction of the new building affronts the historical beauty of the old town square. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "affront" in English means: A remark or action that shows disrespect., An insult or cause of outrage..

The phonetic transcription of "affront" is /əˈfrʌnt/ in British English and /əˈfrʌnt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "affront": insult, offense, outrage, slight, abuse, disrespect, offend, displease, provoke, irritate.

Example usage of "affront": "His speech was an affront to many people because it was rude.". More examples on the page.