1a : to insult especially to the face by behavior or language He was affronted by her rudeness. b : to cause offense to laws that affront society. 2a : to face in defiance : confront affront death. b obsolete : to encounter face-to-face.

What does being affronted mean?

: feeling or showing anger or indignation at some offense or insult He sounded deeply/highly affronted. …

How do you use affront in a sentence?

It was an affront to his dignity and manhood. He took it as a personal affront. He seemed affronted by the implication that he might have to change. But she was quick to anger when sensing an affront to her dignity.