affrontfuladj.
/əˈfrʌntf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /əˈfrəntf(ə)l/ Now historical and rare.
Insulting, offensive.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adjective]
despitousa1340
despiteous14..
despitefula1450
contumelious1483
affrontous1598
opprobrious1599
disgraceful1605
abusive1608
reproofful1609
affrontive1659
affronting1725
affrontful?1740
insulting1855
insultant1866
?1740 Prejudice detected by Facts 29 This haughty affrontful Message.
1769 D'Alenzon tr. ‘Hoamchi-Vam’ Bonze I. 32 They..declared to his eager demands the affrontful disappointment.
1830 N.-Y. Spectator 3 Nov. We repel with indignation a recent attempt in Congress to stigmatize a respectable band of citizens..as..highly affrontful to those to whom it was applied.
1859 A. Badeau Vagabond 285 What if it..makes him abrupt and affrontful, so that he injures any cause he defends quite as much as he aids it?
1984 W. Graham Loving Cup i. xii. 145 So even if one wished to exclude him—as I certainly would wish—it is a little affrontful to her if we do not send an invitation.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.?1740