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affronting

The word “affronting” has 3 syllables: af-front-ing

It's pronounced as /əˈfrʌntɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “affronting” has 98 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for affronting along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for affronting

Antonyms for affronting

Meanings of affronting

  • verb
    1. To insult intentionally, especially openly.
    2. To meet defiantly; to confront.
    3. To meet or encounter face to face.
  • noun
    1. The offering of an affront.

Example Sentences

  • His rude tone was deeply affronting to everyone in the room.
  • The article contained several affronting remarks about the community.
  • She considered the dismissive gesture highly affronting.
  • The comedian’s jokes were amusing to some but affronting to others.
  • Ignoring their concerns seemed unnecessarily affronting to the workers.

On this page you'll find 152 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to affronting, such as: abuse, abusive, acclaiming, adulating, aid, anger, annoy.

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