affronting

əˈfrʌntɪŋ
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Translation of affronting into German

Adjective

1.

behavior

Rare
offensive or insulting in nature
Rare
beleidigend kränkend
  • His affronting remarks upset everyone at the meeting.Seine beleidigenden Bemerkungen verärgerten alle bei der Besprechung.
2.

defiant

Rare
openly defying or challenging
Rare
  • Her affronting attitude towards authority was evident.Ihre trotzige Haltung gegenüber Autoritäten war offensichtlich.
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Synonyms and analogies of affronting in English

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.
affront
əˈfrʌnt
Noun

deliberate offense

deliberately offensive act or statement meant to insult someone
  • His comment was a clear affront to her dignity.Sein Kommentar war eine klare Kränkung ihrer Würde.
Verb
tr.

rude treatment

treat someone rudely or insult them openly
beleidigen kränken vor den Kopf stoßen
  • He affronted her by ignoring her greeting.Er beleidigte sie, indem er ihre Begrüßung ignorierte.

Expressions with affront: examples in English and translations in German

Affront gegen das Rechtssystem
Untergrabung des Rechtssystems
Tampering with evidence is an affront to justice.

Translations of "affronting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
provokanteadj.

Her affronting reply to the criticism made the situation even more contentious.

Ihre provokante Antwort auf die Kritik verschärfte die Situation noch weiter.

She delivered an affronting speech that boldly challenged societal norms.

Sie hielt eine provokante Rede, die die gesellschaftlichen Normen kühn infrage stellte.

The artist's affronting style challenged traditional views of beauty and art.

Der provokante Stil des Künstlers stellte herkömmliche Ansichten von Schönheit und Kunst infrage.

His affronting gesture during the ceremony offended many attendees.

Seine provokante Geste während der Zeremonie beleidigte viele der Anwesenden.

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Other translations for affronting:

  • trotzigadj.
  • herausforderndadj.
  • beleidigende
  • provokantes
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