英语词汇“affront”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(verb) in the sense of offend

Definition

to hurt someone's pride or dignity

One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships.

Synonyms

offend

I had no intention of offending the community.

anger

The decision to allow more construction angered the residents.

provoke

I didn't want to do anything to provoke him.

outrage

Many people have been outraged by these comments.

insult

I didn't mean to insult you.

annoy

Try making a note of the things that annoy you.

vex

Everything about that man vexes me.

displease

He did not wish to displease her.

pique

She was piqued by his lack of enthusiasm.

put or get your back up

slight

They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted.

(noun) in the sense of insult

Definition

a deliberate insult

She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront.

Synonyms

insult

Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represented.

wrong

I intend to right the wrong done to you.

injury

She was awarded compensation for the injury to her feelings.

abuse

an investigation into alleged animal abuse

offence

Your behaviour is an offence to your hosts.

slight

a child weeping over an imagined slight

outrage

provocation

They kept their tempers in the face of severe provocation.

slur

yet another slur on the integrity of the police

indignity

He suffered the indignity of having to face angry protesters.

slap in the face (informal)

vexation

单词	affront
释义	Trends of affront View usage for: affront (əfrʌnt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense affronts, present participle affronting, past tense, past participle affronted 1. verb If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it. [formal] His reforms had so affronted many of his natural supporters in England. [V ] Synonyms: offend, anger, provoke, outrage More Synonyms of affront affronted adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] He pretended to be affronted, but inwardly he was pleased. Reggie reacted with the same affronted horror Midge had felt. Synonyms: offended, cross, angry, upset More Synonyms of affront 2. countable noun [usually singular] If something is an affront to you, it is an obvious insult to you. It's an affront to human dignity to treat people so poorly. [+ to] She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront. Synonyms: insult, wrong, injury, abuse More Synonyms of affront affront in British English (əˈfrʌnt) noun 1. a deliberate insult verb (transitive) 2. to insult, esp openly 3. to offend the pride or dignity of 4. obsolete to confront defiantly Word origin C14: from Old French afronter to strike in the face, from Vulgar Latin affrontāre (unattested), from the Latin phrase ad frontem to the face affront in American English (əˈfrʌnt) verb transitive 1. to insult openly or purposely; offend; slight 2. to confront defiantly 3. Archaic to come before; meet; face noun 4. an open or intentional insult; slight to one's dignity SIMILAR WORDS: ofˈfend Word origin ME afronten < OFr afronter, to encounter face to face < ML affrontare < ad-, to + frons, forehead Examples of 'affront' in a sentence affront She considered it an intolerable affront to her dignity. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Women are invited to feel particularly affronted. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Some will argue that this is an affront to personal freedom. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And they seem personally affronted if you ask them to clear something up. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It seems an affront to their hospitality. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It was an affront to his dignity and manhood. Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003) He took it as a personal affront. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He seemed affronted by the implication that he might have to change. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But she was quick to anger when sensing an affront to her dignity. John Cornwell Seminary Boy (2006) And if neglected they seem an affront to the dead. Times, Sunday Times (2011) At present this is not possible and this is an affront to their dignity. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was very unhelpful in another way in that the vast majority of officers saw it as a personal affront. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The poor do not thank those who bring them gifts in kind which question their capacity and affront their dignity. Cockett, Richard Thinking the Unthinkable (1994) They seem affronted by the question. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The King was particularly affronted by the medicinal powers claimed for the plant. Benjamin Woolley THE HERBALIST: Nicholas Culpeper Rebel Physician (2004) He felt personally affronted when she didn't change her mind. Times, Sunday Times (2013) If they see you refusing to have the time of your life, they will take it as a personal affront. Times, Sunday Times (2006) How did two years change an historic healthcare reform for the good of all Americans into an affront to personal liberty? Times, Sunday Times (2012) Or make her feel affronted? Times, Sunday Times (2016) These days I rarely phone a friend and often feel vaguely affronted if they ring me. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He added: 'It seems an affront to justice. The Sun (2010) He more likely regarded his father's experience as an affront to family dignity, which it was his duty to repair. Jane Brown My Darling Heriott: Henrietta Luxborough, Poetic Gardener and Irrepressible Exile (2006) In other languages affront British English: affront VERB If something affronts* you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it. ...an incident which particularly affronted him. American English: affront Brazilian Portuguese: afrontar Chinese: 使...难堪 European Spanish: afrentar French: outrager German: beleidigen Italian: oltraggiare Japanese: 侮辱する Korean: 모욕감을 주다 European Portuguese: afrontar Latin American Spanish: afrentar British English: affront NOUN If something is an affront to you, it is an obvious insult to you. It's an affront to human dignity to keep someone alive like this. American English: affront Brazilian Portuguese: afronta Chinese: 侮辱 European Spanish: afrenta French: affront German: Beleidigung Italian: affronto Japanese: 侮辱 Korean: 모욕 European Portuguese: afronta Latin American Spanish: afrenta (verb) in the sense of offend Definition to hurt someone's pride or dignity One example that particularly affronted him was at the world championships. Synonyms offend I had no intention of offending the community. anger The decision to allow more construction angered the residents. provoke I didn't want to do anything to provoke him. outrage Many people have been outraged by these comments. insult I didn't mean to insult you. annoy Try making a note of the things that annoy you. vex Everything about that man vexes me. displease He did not wish to displease her. pique She was piqued by his lack of enthusiasm. put or get your back up slight They felt slighted by not being adequately consulted. (noun) in the sense of insult Definition a deliberate insult She has taken my enquiry as a personal affront. Synonyms insult Their behaviour was an insult to the people they represented. wrong I intend to right the wrong done to you. injury She was awarded compensation for the injury to her feelings. abuse an investigation into alleged animal abuse offence Your behaviour is an offence to your hosts. slight a child weeping over an imagined slight outrage provocation They kept their tempers in the face of severe provocation. slur yet another slur on the integrity of the police indignity He suffered the indignity of having to face angry protesters. slap in the face (informal) vexation Additional synonyms in the sense of abuse Definition prolonged ill-treatment of or violence towards someone an investigation into alleged animal abuse Synonyms maltreatment, wrong, damage, injury, hurt, harm, spoiling, bullying, oppression, imposition, mistreatment, manhandling, ill-treatment, rough handling in the sense of anger Definition to make (someone) angry The decision to allow more construction angered the residents. Synonyms enrage, provoke, outrage, annoy, offend, excite, irritate, infuriate, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), incense, fret, gall, madden, exasperate, nettle, vex, affront, displease, rile, pique, get on someone's nerves (informal), antagonize, get someone's back up, piss someone off (taboo, slang), put someone's back up, nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), make someone's blood boil, get in someone's hair (informal), get someone's dander up (informal) in the sense of annoy Definition to irritate or displease Try making a note of the things that annoy you. Synonyms irritate, trouble, bore, anger, harry, bother, disturb, provoke, get (informal), bug (informal), needle (informal), plague, tease, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, madden, ruffle, exasperate, nettle, molest, pester, vex, displease, irk, bedevil, rile, peeve, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), get up your nose (informal), give someone grief (British, South Africa), make your blood boil, piss you off (taboo, slang), rub someone up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (British, slang), get your dander up (informal), get your back up, incommode (formal), put your back up, hack you off (informal), be on your back (slang) Synonyms of 'affront' affront Explore 'affront' in the dictionary
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