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unoffendable

unoffendable

8.5
Not easily upset by what others say or do
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈfɛndəbl/
  • Informal
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  • She is truly unoffendable and never lets criticism bother her.

I'm almost unoffendable but I understand how this plays, especially with women, and it was an effed up choice.

Examples

  • No matter what jokes people make, he remains completely unoffendable and just laughs along.

  • Her unoffendable nature makes her easy to get along with in any group.

  • It is rare to find someone as unoffendable as Mark, who never takes things personally.

  • His unoffendable nature makes him a great friend.

  • Despite the constant criticism online, she remained unoffendable and focused on her goals.

  • His unoffendable attitude allows him to maintain friendships even when discussions become heated.

  • People find him unoffendable because he rarely takes things personally, no matter what others say.

Synonyms

unshockable
vsunoffendable
  • Informal
7.4

A person who is not easily surprised or offended by shocking events

is very hard to upset by what others say or do
impassible
vsunoffendable
  • Specialized
9.9

Not able to feel pain or emotion, often used about a god

is extremely hard to upset because emotion cannot affect it
unmeltable
vsunoffendable
7.9

Not able to feel sorry for others or be emotionally moved

is about being hard to upset rather than simply emotionally cold
insusceptible
vsunoffendable
8.1

Not likely to be harmed or changed by something

is specific to being hard to upset not general resistance to influence

Antonyms

sensitive
488 2.9

Aware of and careful about other people's feelings

offendable
7.5

Easily upset by things people say or do

How Sensitive

touchy
33 4.9
sensitive
488 2.9
insensitive
124 4.6
unoffendable
  • Informal
8.5

Surface Forms

unoffendable positive

Morphology

unoffendable = offendable (transparent) = un + offend + able

The structure is un- + (offend + -able), giving the straightforward meaning 'not capable of being offended'.

Etymology

Unoffendable is made of un- meaning 'not', offend meaning 'to hurt or upset someone', and -able meaning 'able to'. So an unoffendable person is 'not able to be offended', which helps explain why they stay calm and do not take things personally.