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Definition of offended - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
annoyanceannoyed or irritated due to perceived disrespect
- He was offended by the lack of attention.
2.
emotional reactionemotionally hurt or upset by something said or done
- She felt offended by his rude comment.
Origin of offended
Latin, offendere (to strike against)
Terms with offended included in their meaning
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emotion
make someone feel upset or offended
offense
be bothered or offended by something
emotional
easily upset or offended by others
reassurance
don't be offended or upset
emotion
feeling offended or disrespected
sensitive temperament
easily upset or offended
anger
feel easily angered or offended by others
emotional pain
emotionally hurt or offended
hurt
feeling hurt or offended by criticism
emotional resilience
ability to endure criticism without being offended
sensitivity
tendency to be easily offended
sensitivity
tendency to be easily offended
emotion
become annoyed or offended and show it
emotion
feeling mildly annoyed or offended
irritable person
person who is easily irritated or offended
annoying someone
make someone feel annoyed or offended by your manner
offend
cause someone to feel offended
figurative
someone overly sensitive or easily offended
get upset
become annoyed or offended and show it by sulking
emotional response
feeling insulted or offended by someone's actions
thin-skinned
easily offended or touchy
emotional
easily offended or upset
emotional
state of being easily offended or hurt
emotion
slightly annoyed or offended by something
Examples of offended in a sentence
The artist was offended by the harsh critique of his work. He looked offended when they laughed at him. Offended by the joke, she left the room.
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- French:vexé, blessé, ...
- German:beleidigt, verletzt, ...
- Italian:offeso, ferito, ...
- Spanish:ofendido, agraviado, ...
- Portuguese:ofendido, ressentido, ...
- Chinese:被冒犯的, 受伤的, ...
- Japanese:腹を立てた, 傷ついた, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَاء, مُهان, ...
- Hebrew:נִפְגָּע, נֶעֱלָב, ...
- Russian:оскорблённый, оскорбленный, ...
- Ukrainian:ображений, ...
- Hindi:नाराज़, दुखी, ...
Definition of offend - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotiontr. make someone feel hurt or angrytr.
- He did not mean to offend his friend.
2.
lawbreakingintr. break a law or moral ruleintr.
- He didn't intend to offend against the regulations.
Origin of offend
Latin, offendere (to strike against)
Examples of offend in a sentence
Her words might offend some listeners. Anyone who offends against the code may be suspended. The company was fined for offending against safety laws.
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- French:blesser, enfreindre, ...
- German:verletzen, verstoßen, ...
- Italian:offendere, violare, ...
- Spanish:ofender, infringir, ...
- Portuguese:ofender, infringir, ...
- Chinese:冒犯, 违反, ...
- Japanese:傷つける, 違反する, ...
- Arabic:أهانَ, خالَفَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְגֹועַ, לַעֲבוֹר עַל, ...
- Russian:обидеть, нарушать, ...
- Ukrainian:образити, порушувати, ...
- Hindi:आहत करना, उल्लंघन करना, ...
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