affronted
Wounded by disrespect
Affronted means feeling offended or insulted, especially when one's dignity or pride has been wounded.
The word carries a sense of personal slight—not just disagreement but a feeling of having been disrespected: She looked affronted when he questioned her credentials.
Someone affronted typically shows it through visible indignation or wounded pride.
Treated as unimportant
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
- disrespectedTreated with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- disparagedCriticized with contempt
demeaned · humiliated · derided · mocked · scorned · rebuffed · dismissed · degraded
Feeling lingering ill will
- umbrageOffense taken at insult
- piqueWounded pride, resentment
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- outragedExtremely angry, affronted
incensed · irate · livid · fuming · seething · righteous anger · moral outrage · scandalized
Cause or feel pain
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- painedExpressing suffering or displeasure
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
displeased · distressed · dismayed · chagrined · mortified · stung · taken aback · put out
Slightly angered or bothered
bothered · disgruntled · exasperated · aggravated · nettled · ruffled · rankled · galled
slighted
Treated as unimportant
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
- disrespectedTreated with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
disparaged · demeaned · humiliated · derided · mocked · scorned · rebuffed · dismissed · degraded · taunted
resentful
Feeling lingering ill will
- umbrageOffense taken at insult
- piqueWounded pride, resentment
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
outraged · incensed · irate · livid · fuming · seething · righteous anger · moral outrage · scandalized · appalled
hurt
Cause or feel pain
aggrieved · displeased · distressed · dismayed · chagrined · mortified · stung · taken aback · put out · discomfited
irritated
Slightly angered or bothered
peeved · bothered · disgruntled · exasperated · aggravated · nettled · ruffled · rankled · galled · chafed