affrontive

English

Etymology

From affront +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈfɹʌntɪv/

Adjective

affrontive (comparative more affrontive, superlative most affrontive)

1. Tending to affront or offend.
   • 1748, [Samuel Richardson], chapter 4, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume I, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson;  […], →OCLC:

     Their behaviour to him, when they could not help seeing him, was very cold and disobliging; but as yet not directly affrontive.

Synonyms

• offensive
• abusive

Derived terms

• affrontively
• affrontiveness

Translations

tending to affront or offend