AFFRONTING Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in insulting

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verb

present participle of affront

as in offending

to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in did not mean to affront you when I told you I didn't need your help

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Recent Examples of affronting

Adjective

But the pop culture of twelve years ago is baffling, uncanny, affronting. — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026

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Adjective

His short, curt answers, or nonanswers are comedy for some, arrogant or insulting to others, especially when fans want an explanation for one of his decisions.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
But to propose trading him for anything short of a fourth-round pick is insulting.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of insulting

Verb

Narratively, the momentum crests at the protest, abetted by Maksimović’s most dynamic cinematic trickery — which extends to a shot from the perspective of the errant, offending stone.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Interestingly, there is no statistically detectable difference in offending rates before college, suggesting the future fraternity members weren’t always fundamentally different in their behavior.

— Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of offending

Adjective

These scenes are not the only ones that ring true, however, as Kato and Kyose successfully carry the plot through outrageous coincidence and into three-hanky tearjerking.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
That Presidential-immunity decision is an outrageous departure from American jurisprudence.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrageous

Verb

Its construction required detonating explosives in the national monument, blasting apart an area called Monument Hill and outraging tribal leaders.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
The Hitlerite hordes are murdering and outraging the peaceful inhabitants of our country, having no mercy on women, children or old people.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of outraging

Adjective

Brandon Williams grabbed the offensive rebound and scored anyway.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The Wildcats are up against Iowa quarterback Hank Brown, who was named Big Ten offensive player of the week for his performance against Wisconsin.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

Jordan grew up in an abusive environment, Morris said, and left in his earlier teen years.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of abusive

Adjective

West was convicted of indecent liberties with a child involving three girls and served on the state GOP’s Plan of Organization Committee during Whatley’s time leading the party, The News & Observer reported previously.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
He has been charged with murder, two counts of indecent behavior involving a minor, and concealing a corpse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of indecent

Adjective

In Maine, Graham Platner — who, like Avila Chevalier, had a vituperative social media history — easily defeated the state’s governor, Janet Mills, for the Senate nomination.

— Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2026
The Irish comedy writer has become better known for his assertion that trans women are men and criticism of trans activism, expressed in often vituperative social media posts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026

Definition of vituperative

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