Associations to the word «Affront»
Noun
- Dignity
- Manner
- Insult
- Dixon
- Lady
- Reparation
- Logic
- Resentment
- Outrage
- Colleague
- Sense
- Indignation
- Decency
- Provocation
- King
- Ridicule
- Sancho
- Sensibility
- Duc
- Revenge
- Tiberius
- Nomination
- Waverley
- Rascal
- Nay
- Gentleness
- Civilisation
- Satisfaction
- Contempt
- Quarrel
- Vengeance
- Sovereignty
- Pretension
- Entreaty
- Compliment
- Swallow
- Displeasure
- Helium
- Gentleman
- Expose
- Refusal
- Majesty
- Patience
- Jealousy
- Reproach
- Jonah
- Familiarity
- Marguerite
- Wherefore
- Slash
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
AFFRONT, verb. To insult intentionally, especially openly.
AFFRONT, verb. To meet defiantly; to confront.
AFFRONT, verb. (obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.
AFFRONT, noun. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
AFFRONT, noun. (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.
Dictionary definition
AFFRONT, noun. A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult".
AFFRONT, verb. Treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone".
Wise words
Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry
and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.