Noun: affront u'frúnt
- A deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
"turning his back on me was a deliberate affront";
- insult
- Treat, mention, or speak to rudely
"He affronted her with his insensitive remarks";
- diss [informal], insult, dis [informal]
Derived forms: affronted, affronting, affronts
Type of: bruise, discourtesy, hurt, injure, offence [Brit, Cdn], offend, offense [US], offensive activity, spite, wound
Encyclopedia: Affront