Unscramble offended

Definition of offended

adjective:

• hurt or upset; "she looked offended", "face had a pained and puzzled expression". Synonyms: pained.

verb:

• cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me". Synonyms: offend, pique.
• act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity", "violate the basic laws or human civilization", "break a law", "break a promise". Synonyms: breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate. Antonyms: keep.
• strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends". Synonyms: appal, appall, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock.
• hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests", "This remark really bruised my ego". Synonyms: bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound.

Related words

abase, affront, blunder, boob, chagrin, conflict, contravene, diss, goof, humble, humiliate, infringe, insult, intrude, lacerate, mortify, sin, sting, transgress, trespass.

Words nearby

offender.

Rhymes with

ended, extended.