Definitions

affront

[uh-fruhnt] / əˈfrʌnt /

NOUN

an insult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

indignity provocation slight

STRONG

abuse brickbat injury offense outrage put down slap slur vexation wrong

WEAK

backhanded compliment dirty deed left-handed compliment slap in the face

Antonyms

STRONGEST

respect

STRONG

aid flattery happiness help kindness praise right

WEAK

appeasement compliment pleasantry

VERB

insult or involve in entanglement

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse anger annoy confront criticize displease dispraise encounter face meet offend outrage pique provoke slander slight taunt vex

WEAK

dump on give a zinger give the cold shoulder hit where one lives put down

Antonyms

STRONG

aid approve avoid calm compliment delight flatter help make happy please praise respect retreat soothe

WEAK

appease assuage gratify mollify placate satisfy

Example Sentences

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Former UK prime minister David Cameron joined the government in calling for Lai's release, saying the activist's imprisonment was "an affront to freedom of speech".

From BBC

Posting on his Truth Social account, he called the show "an affront to the Greatness of America."

From Barron's

He added that it was "an affront to the Greatness of America".

From BBC

It was the size of a hummingbird, and it was vibrating with affront.

From Literature

In that 2011 note, he called Tesla “America’s Fourth Automaker,” an affront to the Big Three in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal

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