Pronunciation: /əˈfrʌnti/

Definitions of affronty

noun a behavior or action that causes offense or insult

Example Sentences

A1 She felt affronty when her friend forgot her birthday.

A2 The rude comment was a real affronty to her dignity.

B1 His behavior at the party was seen as an affronty to the host.

B2 The company's decision to lay off employees was viewed as an affronty to their loyalty.

C1 The politician's scandalous actions were seen as an affronty to the values of the country.

C2 The artist considered any criticism of his work to be an affronty to his talent.

adjective offensive or insulting in nature

Example Sentences

A1 The affronty behavior of the customer made the cashier uncomfortable.

A2 She was shocked by his affronty remarks during the meeting.

B1 The affronty attitude of the colleague towards his work was not appreciated by the team.

B2 Her affronty response to the criticism only escalated the situation.

C1 The CEO's affronty remarks at the conference caused a stir among the attendees.

C2 Despite his affronty behavior, she remained calm and composed in the face of adversity.

Examples of affronty in a Sentence

formal The diplomat considered the ambassador's behavior to be quite affronty.

informal I can't believe she said that to you, how affronty!

slang Her affronty attitude is really getting on my nerves.

figurative His affronty remarks cut deeper than he realized.

Grammatical Forms of affronty

past tense

affronted

plural

affronties

comparative

more affronty

superlative

most affronty

present tense

affront

future tense

will affront

perfect tense

have affronted

continuous tense

is affronting

singular

affronty

positive degree

affronty

infinitive

to affront

gerund

affronting

participle

affronted

Origin and Evolution of affronty

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'affronty' is believed to have originated from Middle English, influenced by Old French 'afronte' and Latin 'ad frontem' meaning 'to the face'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'affronty' has evolved to convey the idea of a deliberate insult or offense, often in a public or confrontational manner.