offended

[uh-fen-did]

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.

verb

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of offended¹

offend ( def. ) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

I was slightly offended by that because I see myself as a winner.

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In her interview with the BBC, Ms Yahlom defended her actions "as a peaceful form of protest", saying said she had felt "offended, intimidated and threatened" by the presence of the ribbons.

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Those who know Birmingham will find the observation unsurprising - even the many deeply offended by his choice of words.

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"I believe people are out there who perhaps have been offended against, who have not come forward because they may be following this case intently, perhaps seeking some closure," said Det Con Annette Renwick.

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But I’m offended by those who are offended on hearing these words and start screaming about “inciting violence” and “people will die.”

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