affronted

comparative more affronted · superlative most affronted

1. Offended; having taken umbrage.

   Simon was affronted at being recalled and even more affronted at being asked to account for his actions – this did not bode well.

   2024, John Marshall, Peter of Savoy: The Little Charlemagne, page 88

   2 more examples

   I feel very, very affronted by this process which did not include us, at least in the interview stage so we could have the benefit of an exchange with these individuals.

   1998, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Workplace Competitiveness Issues, page 50

   […] a majority (59 per cent) would be affronted by the Church taking a stand on parliamentary legislation; and Poles would be even more affronted (81 per cent) by priests telling people how to vote.

   2008, Martin Myant, Terry Cox, Reinventing Poland, page 122

2. governmentSynonym of affronté.

   PROVENANCE The arms on f.25 are argent a lion rampant affronted azure, with claws and tongue gules; these are perhaps the arms of Acciajaoli, of Florence (cf. the sale in these rooms, 7 December 1992, lot 74), or Nini, of Siena[…]

   1994 06, Sotheby's (Firm), Western Manuscripts and Miniatures

   Synonyms: affronté

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of affront

   They simply cannot deliver what they promised. Nor will an affronted, alienated Brussels help them do so.

   2017 March 27, “The Observer view on triggering article 50”, in The Observer