Affrontee

Pronunciation: /əˈfrʌnti/

Definitions of affrontee

noun a person who has been offended or insulted

Example Sentences

A1 The affrontee felt insulted by the rude comment.

A2 The affrontee decided to confront the person who had offended them.

B1 The affrontee tried to remain calm despite the disrespectful behavior.

B2 The affrontee demanded an apology for the offensive remarks.

C1 The affrontee sought legal action for the defamation they experienced.

C2 The affrontee refused to accept any further disrespect and cut ties with the offender.

Examples of affrontee in a Sentence

formal The affrontee was deeply offended by the disrespectful comments made by the speaker.

informal She was the affrontee in the argument and felt hurt by the harsh words exchanged.

slang The affrontee was not having any of the rude behavior and quickly shut it down.

figurative As the affrontee of the situation, she stood her ground and refused to be disrespected.

Grammatical Forms of affrontee

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

Origin and Evolution of affrontee

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'affrontee' originated from French, derived from the verb 'affronter' meaning to confront or face.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a literal sense of facing someone or something, 'affrontee' has evolved to also mean being confronted with a challenge or insult.