offended

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/əˈfɛndɪd/

A form of offend — To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

Less commonScrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveoffended (comparative more offended, superlative most offended)

comparative more offended · superlative most offended

    verb
    1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of offend

    Synonyms & antonyms

    adjectiveemotionally hurt or upset or annoyed

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

    Rhymes & wordplay

    Rhymes with offended

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    offended. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offended

    MLA

    “offended.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offended. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “offended,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offended.

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