Pronunciation: /əˈfrʌnt/

Definitions of afront

noun an act of disrespect or offense

Example Sentences

A1 Being criticized in public is afront to her.

A2 He took the insult as afront to his honor and reputation.

B1 The company's decision to lay off employees was seen as afront to the workers.

B2 The politician's scandalous behavior was afront to the values of the community.

C1 The artist considered any criticism of her work to be afront to her artistic integrity.

C2 The ambassador's remarks were seen as afront to diplomatic protocol.

adverb in a bold or disrespectful manner

Example Sentences

A1 She looked afront at the teacher when answering the question.

A2 He stood afront of the mirror practicing his speech.

B1 The child walked afront of his parents during the nature hike.

B2 The CEO spoke afront of the investors with confidence and authority.

C1 The politician addressed the allegations afront, without hesitation.

C2 The artist presented his controversial piece afront of a large audience, unapologetically.

Examples of afront in a Sentence

formal The disrespectful behavior of the employee was afront to the company's values.

informal I can't believe she spoke to me like that, it was afronting.

slang His comments were afront to our friendship.

figurative The graffiti on the monument was afront to our history.

Grammatical Forms of afront

past tense

afronted

plural

afronts

comparative

more afront

superlative

most afront

present tense

afront

future tense

will afront

perfect tense

have afronted

continuous tense

is afronting

singular

afront

positive degree

afront

infinitive

to afront

gerund

afronting

participle

afronted

Origin and Evolution of afront

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English and Old French
Story behind the word: The word 'afront' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'afrunt' which means to confront or challenge.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'afront' has evolved to refer to a deliberate insult or offense, rather than just a challenge or confrontation.