ALL meanings of affront
af·front
A a - verb affront to confront defiantly 3
- verb transitive affront to insult openly or purposely; offend; slight 3
- verb transitive affront to come before; meet; face 3
- noun affront an open or intentional insult; slight to one's dignity 3
- verb affront If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it. 3
- countable noun affront If something is an affront to you, it is an obvious insult to you. 3
- noun affront a deliberate insult 3
- verb affront to insult, esp openly 3
- verb affront to offend the pride or dignity of 3
- noun affront sth offensive 1
- noun affront sth that offends 1
- noun affront An action or remark that causes outrage or offense. 1
- noun affront a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king. 1
- noun affront an offense to one's dignity or self-respect. 1
- verb with object affront to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence: His speech affronted all of us. 1
- verb with object affront to make ashamed or confused; embarrass. 1
- verb with object affront Archaic. to front; face; look on. 1
- verb with object affront Obsolete. to meet or encounter face to face; confront. 1
- noun affront An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult. 0
- noun affront (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A hostile encounter or meeting. 0
- verb affront To insult intentionally, especially openly. 0
- verb affront To meet defiantly; to confront. 0
- verb affront (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To meet or encounter face to face. 0