affront meaning

UK US /əˈfrʌnt/ 2 syllables

affront (noun): a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect.

affront has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

affront as a noun

  1. a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
    • turning his back on me was a deliberate insult

    Synonyms: insult

    Type of: discourtesy

    Kinds: indignity, scandalization

affront as a verb

  1. treat, mention, or speak to rudely
    • He insulted her with his rude remarks
    • the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone

    Synonyms: diss, insult

    Type of: hurt

How to pronounce affront

affront is pronounced /əˈfrʌnt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with affront

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AF · words ending in NT · 7-letter words

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