affronted
/əfɹˈʌntɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.15 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
verb
simple past and past participle of affront
Example Sentences
- "I feel very, very affronted by this process which did not include us, at least in the interview stage so we could have the benefit of an exchange with these individuals."
- "[…] a majority (59 per cent) would be affronted by the Church taking a stand on parliamentary legislation; and Poles would be even more affronted (81 per cent) by priests telling people how to vote."
- "Simon was affronted at being recalled and even more affronted at being asked to account for his actions – this did not bode well."
- "PROVENANCE The arms on f.25 are argent a lion rampant affronted azure, with claws and tongue gules; these are perhaps the arms of Acciajaoli, of Florence (cf. the sale in these rooms, 7 December 1992, lot 74), or Nini, of Siena[…]"
- "They simply cannot deliver what they promised. Nor will an affronted, alienated Brussels help them do so."
Inflected Forms
more affronted (comparative)
most affronted (superlative)