Synonyms for affrontive

Most common

offensive · abusive

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Tending to affront or offend.

Example sentences

• offensive The US staged a land offensive on Iraq from Kuwait.
• abusive Sami was abusive to Layla verbally and physically.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

abusive³

9 letters

offensive³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abusive³ = 3 syllables).