Definitions for the word, affront

(n.) An encounter either friendly or hostile.

(n.) An offense to one's self-respect; shame.

(n.) Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult.

(v. t.) To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter.

(v. t.) To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face.

(v. t.) To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility.


61 words found in the Scrabble word, affront



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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