Affronted

Pronunciation: /əˈfrʌntɪd/

Definitions of affronted

verb to offend or insult someone openly or intentionally

Example Sentences

A1 She was affronted when he forgot her birthday.

A2 The customer felt affronted by the rude behavior of the salesperson.

B1 He was affronted by the lack of respect shown to him in the meeting.

B2 The professor was affronted by the student's blatant disregard for academic honesty.

C1 The CEO was affronted by the accusations of corruption against the company.

C2 The diplomat was affronted by the hostile reception from the foreign government.

Examples of affronted in a Sentence

formal She was affronted by his rude behavior at the gala.

informal I could tell she was really affronted when he didn't show up to her party.

slang He was totally affronted when she dissed his outfit.

figurative The decision to cut funding for the program was an affront to all those who had worked so hard on it.

Grammatical Forms of affronted

• past tense: affronted
• plural: affronted
• comparative: more affronted
• superlative: most affronted
• present tense: affront
• future tense: will affront
• perfect tense: have affronted
• continuous tense: is affronting
• singular: affronted
• positive degree: affronted
• infinitive: to affront
• gerund: affronting
• participle: affronting

Origin and Evolution of affronted

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'affronted' originated from the Middle English word 'afronten' which came from the Old French word 'afronter' meaning 'to confront'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'affronted' evolved from simply confronting someone to also include feeling insulted or offended by someone's actions or words.