Affront
Affront noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Usage example: took it as an affront that she wasn't asked to help cook Thanksgiving dinner
Mock and affront are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mock" instead the word "Affront" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: affronted, affronting
Common collocations
| guy | affront guy | mock guy |
Cite this Source
Mock and Affront. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/mock
Affront & Mock. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/mock>.
Mock or Affront. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affront/mock.
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