offended
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2.3
- adjective
- /əˈfɛndɪd/
:
ofendido
- She addressed their use of AI and how offended she was by that.
- very offended
- really offended
That's why I think people get offended by bad reviews.
- That's why I think people get offended by bad reviews.
- Tell me, should I be offended or should I take the compliment?
- Right I I am so offended by this comment.
- A partner who takes everything so seriously, easily offended, can't take a simple joke.
- We might think you're an idiot, but we're not morally offended by it, right?
- Like these people will never amount to anything if they are offended by anything.
- I was expecting him to say offended, uncomfortable.
- Yeah, I see more people getting offended at at a boomer lately.
Examples
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A lot of people watching felt offended by your words.
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All I can say is I'm really offended, and if you were in my shoes, you would be too.
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Now, I'm really offended, seriously.
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Well, your girlfriend seemed pretty offended.
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I am quite offended, and I would help you consider others' feelings before you write such rubbish.
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I was so shocked and offended.
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I'm very offended and ashamed of him.
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Jen, as an autistic adult, I am both very offended and very sad for your child.
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Sure, it's okay to let people know when you're uncomfortable or offended.
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Many viewers felt offended by the comedian's inappropriate jokes.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling a little angry or bothered by something small
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3.1
Feeling annoyed or a little angry because something keeps bothering you
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5.4
Feeling angry and bitter because someone treated you unfairly
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4.1
Feeling very angry and shocked because something seems unfair
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6.0
Feeling angry because you are treated unfairly
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7.2
Feeling upset, angry, or hurt because someone treats you unfairly
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6.7
Annoyed or a little angry about something small
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4.9
Feeling hurt, upset or uncomfortable
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3.3
Feeling hurt or offended by what someone says
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4.5
Feeling very angry because someone treated you unfairly
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7.1
Feeling annoyed or angry
Feeling hurt and angry because someone treated you badly
Feel very hurt and angry because someone insulted you
Feeling angry because someone on purpose annoyed you
Very angry because of something unfair or wrong
Feeling very furious because someone did something unfair or rude
Feeling upset, worried, or slightly annoyed by something
Antonyms
Idioms
How Offended
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4.1
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1.0
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2.3
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1.0
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3.1
- Informal
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4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Offended comes from Latin parts ob- ('against') and fendere ('to strike'), so it originally meant 'to strike against', like being hit. That's why today to be offended means to feel hurt or upset by someone's words or actions, and it is from the same root as the common word defend.