affrontive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈfɹʌntɪv/
Etymology
Etymology tree English affront Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English affrontive From affront + -ive.
Meanings
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Tending to affront or offend.
Their behaviour to him, when they could not help seeing him, was very cold and disobliging; but as yet not directly affrontive.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], chapter 4, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume I, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more affrontive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most affrontive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |