(af-front) 2 syllables

Definition

something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean; insult outrage or offend face to face

Example Sentence

His remarks were obviously intended as an affront to her.

Synonyms

insult; offense; barb

Antonyms

compliment; pleasantry; appeasement

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Rhymes

  • blunt
  • brunt
  • bunt
  • bunte
  • front
  • glunt
  • grunt
  • hundt
  • hunt
  • hunte
  • jundt
  • klundt
  • lundt
  • lunt
  • mundt
  • munt
  • pundt
  • punt
  • runte
  • shunt
  • stunt
  • sundt

  • affront
  • confront
  • vanbrunt