AFFRONTING Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in insulting

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affronting

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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

Some job seekers say AI interviews can feel impersonal, stilted, and downright insulting.

— Sarah Jackson Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Even more insulting was the cold, transactional nature of the intrusion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of insulting

Verb

The danger here is not just offending the sensibilities of a group that the marketing team had not considered, but also that group sharing their offense with friends and relatives in their countries of origin.

— Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
For that, their game — analyzing randomness and violence and doing so without offending our intelligence — has become as important to the American audience as The Game.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of offending

Adjective

In their world — virtual newsrooms, Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and sports blogs — saying that men and women possess meaningful biological differences can qualify as an outrageous offense.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
More than half a century after the film’s release, the scene is back in all its outrageous glory.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrageous

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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
On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.

— Justin Fishel, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of outraging

Adjective

James, who had been the third offensive option on the Lakers when everyone was healthy, with Austin Reaves playing well on that side of the court, had to find a different gear in the playoffs with Dončić out.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Later on, in the fourth quarter, after an errant pass was batted upward and, eventually, into the hands of an offensive lineman, Kelce, ever the ambassador for his undersung position, was full of primal delight.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

Livia’s sister-in-law invokes the poem when Livia learns, to her surprise, that her manipulative, abusive mother had been a frustrated musician.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Rating sites filled up with one-star scores, and the social media accounts of cast members drew abusive comments.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of abusive

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

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