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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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What Cannon claimed as a personal affront, though, was merely Smith following the law.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called it a "real affront" to the victims' families.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

In curling, the accusations alone were an affront to the sport’s tradition and dignity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

The two are said to have been turned into lions because of some affront offered either to Zeus or to Aphrodite.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.