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- Dictionaryoffended/əˈfɛndɪd/
adjective
- 1. resentful or annoyed, typically as a result of a perceived insult: "he sounded rather offended"
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OFFENDED definition: upset and angry, often because someone has been rude: . Learn more.
1. a. : violate, transgress. a contract not offending a statute … might still be in restraint of trade C. A. Cooke. b. : to cause pain to : hurt. tasteless billboards that offend the eye. 2. obsolete : to cause to sin or fall.
Someone who's offended is annoyed, hurt, or disgusted. If one presidential candidate comments snidely on the hairstyle of another, the offended candidate may retaliate.
to make someone upset or angry: [ + that ] I think she was offended that she hadn't been invited to the party. He looked offended when you called him middle-aged. If the sight of a few dirty dishes offends you, then I think you're in trouble! Fewer examples. I really didn't mean to offend her - I just said it unthinkingly.
Offended definition: feeling or expressing hurt, indignation, or irritation because of a perceived wrong or insult. See examples of OFFENDED used in a sentence.
1. To cause displeasure, anger, resentment, or wounded feelings in: We were offended by his tasteless jokes. 2. To be displeasing or disagreeable to: Onions offend my sense of smell. v.intr. 1. To result in displeasure: Bad manners may offend. 2. a. To violate a moral or divine law; sin. b. To violate a rule or law: offended against the curfew.
If you offend someone, you say or do something rude which upsets or embarrasses them. He apologizes for his comments and says he had no intention of offending the community. [ VERB noun ]
adjective. upset or angry. She is terribly offended, angered, and hurt by this. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'offended' in a sentence. offended.
offend. verb. /əˈfend/ Verb Forms. [transitive, often passive, intransitive] offend (somebody) to make somebody feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassing. They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. Neil did not mean to offend anybody with his joke.
offend. verb. /əˈfɛnd/ Verb Forms. [transitive, often passive, intransitive] offend (somebody) to make someone feel upset because of something you say or do that is rude or embarrassing They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding. Neil did not mean to offend anyone with his joke.
