offend, outrage, affront, insult mean to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment. offend need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate merely a violation of the victim's sense of what …

OFFENDED definition: feeling or expressing hurt, indignation, or irritation because of a perceived wrong or insult. See examples of offended used in a sentence.

He is offended when people stereotype him even though their stereotypes are usually correct.

To offend is to cause displeasure, wounded feelings, or repugnance in another: "He often offended men who might have been useful friends" (John Lothrop Motley).

feeling upset because of something said or done that is rude or embarrassing. Alice looked rather offended. Definition of offended adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, …

to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) in an unpleasant or disagreeable way:[~ + object] That odor offends my nose. to violate (a criminal, religious, or moral law): [~ + object] The movie offends …

If you offend someone, you upset or embarrass them. I'm sorry if I offended you.

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.

[ + 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 …

OFFEND definition: to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in. See examples of offend used in a sentence.