History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
affront

a deliberate insult or act of disrespect

an insult

derision

(an instance of) laughing at a person, treating an effort etc as valueless

insult, disrespect

disapproval

the state of disapproving

condemnation

provocation

something that annoys

incitement, stimulus

slur

a suggestion of having done wrong; to say (words) so that they are difficult to understand, e.g. because ill

insult

taunt

an unkind remark intended to hurt a person's feelings

provocation; teasing

BRICKBAT as in Wiktionary
BRICKBAT as in Wikipedia