AFFRONT
Dictionary entry overview: What does affront mean?
• AFFRONT (noun)
The noun AFFRONT has 1 sense:
1. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
Familiarity information: AFFRONT used as a noun is very rare.
• AFFRONT (verb)
The verb AFFRONT has 1 sense:
1. treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Familiarity information: AFFRONT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• AFFRONT (noun)
Meaning:
A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
affront; insult
Context example:
turning his back on me was a deliberate insult
Hypernyms ("affront" is a kind of...):
discourtesy; offence; offense; offensive activity (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "affront"):
indignity (an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem)
outrage; scandalisation; scandalization (the act of scandalizing)
• AFFRONT (verb)
Meaning:
Treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
affront; diss; insult
Context examples:
He insulted her with his rude remarks / the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone
Hypernyms (to "affront" is one way to...):
bruise; hurt; injure; offend; spite; wound (hurt the feelings of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to affront Sue
