offended

[ uh-fen-did ]
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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.

  1. (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.

Origin of offended

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Other words from offended

  • of·fend·ed·ly, adverb
  • of·fend·ed·ness, noun
  • half-of·fend·ed, adjective
  • un·of·fend·ed, adjective

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How to use offended in a sentence

  • Warrender laughed aloud, almost roughly, in a way which half offended her.

    A Country Gentleman and his Family | Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
  • "You'll have to wait then," said Cherry, turning away in a half offended manner.

    A Life For a Love | L. T. Meade
  • Raleigh saw he had half offended, but his impudence and readiness brought him through.

  • Charles was half offended; "Really I must go," he said, and he rose; "you must not talk in that manner."

    Loss and Gain | John Henry Newman
  • In fact they were disposed to be so hospitable that they were half offended because we went almost directly.

    To The West | George Manville Fenn