affront

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Learn the meaning of affront with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

affront

(noun, verb)

Meaning

an insult or offense to someone

Example

"His rude remarks were seen as an affront to her dignity."

Synonyms

insultoffense

Antonyms

complimentrespect

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'affrontare', meaning to face or confront.
Related word forms
  • verb: affronted
  • noun: affrontation

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