offended

American  

[uh-fen-did] / əˈfɛn dɪd /

adjective

1. feeling or expressing hurt, indignation, or irritation because of a perceived wrong or insult.

   The man replied in an offended voice, "My niece would never do anything like that!"

2. being the recipient or victim of criminal or morally repugnant behavior.

   After the referral agent and the offender speak, the offended individual is invited to speak about how the assault affected them.

3. (of a sense, taste, etc.) affected disagreeably.

   With the bright neon blue and red, the dress looked like clown garb, so my offended aesthetic sense told me to take it off.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of offend.

Other Word Forms

• half-offended adjective
• offendedly adverb
• offendedness noun
• unoffended adjective

Etymology

Origin of offended

offend ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“No offense,” she said, brushing off her paws as Clare prepared himself to be offended.

From Literature

Hilton said he was also offended by the exclusion of developer Elaine Culotti, who starred in the second season of the reality show “Undercover Billionaire” and is running for governor as an independent.

From Los Angeles Times

In one sentence he offended both the U.S. and Japan.

From Salon

And then he must profusely deny his discomfort when Jay gravely says, “I’ve offended you,” and loftily—but also threateningly?—adds,

From The Wall Street Journal

“From the first 10 seconds, I was offended. I was appalled. I was like ‘What?’

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• angry
• annoyed
• exasperated
• insulted
• outraged