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Definition of affronting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
behaviorRare offensive or insulting in natureRare
- His affronting remarks upset everyone at the meeting.
2.
defiantRare openly defying or challengingRare
- Her affronting attitude towards authority was evident.
Origin of affronting
Latin, ad (to) + frontem (forehead)
Examples of affronting in a sentence
Her affronting attitude made her unpopular at work. His affronting remarks shocked everyone in the room. The affronting behavior of the protestors drew attention.
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- French:insultant, provocant, ...
- German:beleidigend, herausfordernd, ...
- Italian:offensivo, sfidante, ...
- Spanish:ofensivo, provocador, ...
- Portuguese:ofensivo, desafiante, ...
- Chinese:侮辱性的, 挑衅的, ...
- Japanese:侮辱的な, 挑戦的な, ...
- Arabic:مهين, مُتَحَدٍّ, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲלִיב, מַתְחָצֵף, ...
- Russian:оскорбительный, дерзкий, ...
- Ukrainian:образливий, викликаючий, ...
- Hindi:अपमानजनक, विरोधी, ...
Definition of affront - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
deliberate offensedeliberately offensive act or statement meant to insult someone
- His comment was a clear affront to her dignity.
Verb
rude treatmenttreat someone rudely or insult them openly
- He affronted her by ignoring her greeting.
Expressions with affront
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something that undermines the legal system
Tampering with evidence is an affront to justice.
Origin of affront
Old French, afronter (to strike in the face)
Examples of affront in a sentence
The refusal was taken as an affront by the host. He affronted his neighbor by criticizing her cooking publicly. They affronted the committee when they refused the award.
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- French:affront, offenser, ...
- German:Kränkung, beleidigen, ...
- Italian:offesa, affrontare, ...
- Spanish:ofensa, ofender, ...
- Portuguese:afronta, afrontar, ...
- Chinese:侮辱, 当众羞辱, ...
- Japanese:侮辱, 侮辱する, ...
- Arabic:إِهانَة, أهانَ, ...
- Hebrew:עֶלְבּוֹן, לְבַזּוֹת, ...
- Russian:оскорбление, оскорбить, ...
- Ukrainian:образа, ображати, ...
- Hindi:अपमान, अपमान करना, ...
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