Let's Build Vocabulary – 1409
The word for the day is affront /əˈfrʌnt/ verb अपमान
- to offend the modesty or values of.
- to insult or upset someone.
He pretended to be affronted, but inwardly he was pleased.
I was most affronted by his comments.
Similar Words
insult, disgrace, offence, dishonour, shame, outrage, disrespect, taunt, slap, upset, hurtOpposite in Meaning
approve, applaud, compliment, acclaim, praise, honour
Meaning in Malayalam
നേരിടുക, അപമാനിക്കുക, അധിക്ഷേപിക്കുക, പരസ്യമായി അപമാനിക്കുക, അവഹേളിക്കുക
Bonus Point
If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it. An affront is an action that offends. If someone blows smoke in your face after you've asked him to put out his cigarette, you would consider it an affront.Fun with the Word
Affront was an old French word meaning "to confront" or "slap in the face." It's from the Latin, ‘ad frontem’ meaning "to the face." Some would even call a misplaced apostrophe an affront to the English language. Don't confuse affront with ‘effrontery’, which means "presumptuousness."Thought for the Day
Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master and not its slave.നിങ്ങളുടെ മനസ്സാണ് നിങ്ങളുടെ ഉപകരണം. അതിൻ്റെ അടിമയാകാതെ യജമാനനാകാൻ പഠിക്കുക.
आपका मन आपका यंत्र है। इसका स्वामी बनना सीखें, गुलाम नहीं।
Compiled by
- Sujeev, Former Teacher of English, Thiruvananthapuram. Ph: 9496268605