English to Maltese Meaning of affront - affront

Affront :

affront

noun

verb

mistħija, jkun insolent, ikunu kkonfrontati, wiċċ, ħarsa

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 ::

insult

2. offense ::

reat

3. indignity ::

indignity

4. slight ::

żgħir

5. snub ::

ċanfira

6. put-down ::

put-isfel

7. provocation ::

provokazzjoni

8. injury ::

korriment

9. outrage ::

għajb

10. atrocity ::

atrocity

11. scandal ::

iskandlu

12. slap in the face ::

SLAP fil-wiċċ

13. kick in the teeth ::

kick fil-snien

Verb

14. insult ::

insult

15. offend ::

joffendu

16. mortify ::

mortify

17. provoke ::

jipprovokaw

18. pique ::

jqajjmu

19. wound ::

ferita

20. hurt ::

iweġġgħu

22. irk ::

irk

23. displease ::

displease

24. bother ::

jolqot

25. rankle ::

rankle

26. vex ::

vex

27. gall ::

marrara

28. outrage ::

għajb

29. scandalize ::

scandalize

30. disgust ::

disgust

31. put someone's back up ::

jitpoġġa lura xi ħadd up

32. needle ::

labra

Different Forms

affront, affronted, affronting, affronts

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