English to Icelandic Meaning of affront - affront

Affront :

affront

noun

verb

skömm, móðgun, svívirðing, vera dónalegur, vera frammi, andlit, leita

Affront :: affrontAffronted :: affrontedAffronting :: affrontingAffronts :: affronts

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Definitions of affront in English

Noun(1) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
Verb(1) treat, mention, or speak to rudely

Examples of affront in English

(1) Limits upon personal freedom and choice are an affront to all that is sacred.(2) The conduct that has come to light is an affront to the most basic standards of morality and decency.(3) That the power to deny anything from occupying city land rests in the hands of city hall is an affront to the real owners of that land - the people who live in the city.(4) To say so would be an affront to the overwhelming majority of conscientious people of both communities.(5) Articles of this sort are an affront to those who died.(6) The fence itself took less than three minutes to come down as people attacked what was widely perceived to be an affront to freedom of assembly and speech.(7) A political programme that erodes human dignity is an affront to all of us, and deserves condemnation from every pulpit in the land.(8) It is an affront to anyone with any sense of human dignity and common decency, regardless of where they stand on the issue.(9) His ideas are obviously foolish, easily disproved, an affront to any reasoning person.(10) We weren't the least bit insulted at such an affront to our then easy going, leisurely ways.(11) It was an affront to the English language and an offence against all educated people.(12) At the time she said the ad was not intended to cause offence and described the ban as ├ö├ç├┐absurd and an affront to the British sense of humour├ö├ç├û.(13) All, however, recognized that it was an affront to academic freedom and a violation of faculty autonomy.(14) The Foreign Affairs spokesman said this attempt to bypass the people would be an affront to democracy.(15) he took his son's desertion as a personal affront(16) His no-show for any reason other than a personal trauma is a disgrace and an affront to local democracy.

Related Phrases of affront

Related Phrases of affront

Synonyms

Noun

1. insult ::

móðgun

2. offense ::

móðgun

3. indignity ::

indignity

4. slight ::

lítilsháttar

5. snub ::

hafna

6. put-down ::

setja niður

7. provocation ::

ögrun

8. injury ::

slys

9. outrage ::

outrage

10. atrocity ::

hörmungar

11. scandal ::

hneyksli

12. slap in the face ::

Sleginn í andlitið

13. kick in the teeth ::

sparka í tennur

Verb

14. insult ::

móðgun

15. offend ::

brjóta

16. mortify ::

deyðið

17. provoke ::

vekja

18. pique ::

Pique

19. wound ::

sár

20. hurt ::

meiða

22. irk ::

irk

23. displease ::

mislíka

24. bother ::

nennir

25. rankle ::

rankle

26. vex ::

Vex

27. gall ::

Gall

28. outrage ::

outrage

29. scandalize ::

hneixla

30. disgust ::

disgust

31. put someone's back up ::

setja aftur einhvers upp

32. needle ::

nál

Different Forms

affront, affronted, affronting, affronts

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