Affront Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-frŭnt
An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. insult
  2. indignity
  3. offense
  4. contumely
  5. outrage
  6. slight
  7. despite
  8. assault
  9. displeasure
  10. humiliation
  11. irritation
  12. provocation
  13. slap
  14. double-dare
  15. taunt
  16. wound
Antonyms:
  1. compliment
  2. pleasantry
  3. appeasement
To cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. insult
  2. offend
  3. slight
  4. outrage
  5. provoke
  6. huff
  7. abuse
  8. anger
  9. annoy
  10. defamation
  11. miff
  12. defy
  13. disgrace
  14. dishonor
  15. diss
  16. displease
  17. humiliate
  18. indignity
  19. injury
  20. irritate
  21. meet
  22. nettle
  23. peeve
  24. shame
  25. pique
  26. slap
  27. slur
  28. snub
  29. taunt
  30. tease
  31. vex
Antonyms:
  1. placate
  2. gratify
  3. please
  4. appease
  5. soothe
  6. satisfy
  7. assuage
  8. mollify
  9. compliment
To insult intentionally, especially openly.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. offend

Words Related to Affront

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Affront Sentence Examples

  • To have done so would have been a mortal affront to his ally, Austria.

  • But our sin is above all a personal affront to God.

  • He feels it was an affront to him because the betrayer who murdered our father came from his family.

  • The British government refused to put up with an affront of this kind, and their envoy, supported by an army, continued his advance.

  • England and France could hardly sit still under this affront, and decided to administer chastisement by the hand of the suzerain power, which was delighted to have an opportunity of asserting its authority.

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