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offend

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of offend

1 to commit an offense

since this is the first time you've offended, we'll let you off lightly

Synonyms of offend

err, fall, sin, stray, transgress, trespass, wander

Words Related to offend

breach, break, infringe, violate

backslide, lapse

Phrases Synonymous with offend

break the law, fall from grace

Near Antonyms of offend

forgive, justify, pardon

regret, repent, rue

2 to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in

the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal

Synonyms of offend

affront, dis (also diss) [slang], disrespect, insult, outrage, slap, slight, wound

Words Related to offend

displease, distress, disturb, hurt, miff, pain, trouble, upset

jeer, mock, ridicule, sneer (at), taunt

defame, disparage, libel, malign, revile, slander, slur, smear

oppress, persecute, torment, torture

Near Antonyms of offend

acclaim, applaud, approve, hail

commend, compliment, eulogize, praise

adulate, flatter, sweet-talk

exalt, glorify, honor

delight, gratify, please, satisfy

3 to fail to keep

offended conventional standards of uniformity by not adhering to the company dress code

Synonyms of offend

breach, break, contravene, fracture, infringe (on or upon), traduce, transgress, violate

Words Related to offend

blow off, brush (off), disregard, flout, ignore, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, tune out, wink (at)

dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), scorn, shrug off

defy, resist, withstand

Near Antonyms of offend

defer (to), serve, submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, watch

Antonyms of offend

comply (with), conform (to), follow, mind, obey, observe

Synonym Discussion of offend

offend, outrage, affront, insult mean to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment. offend need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate merely a violation of the victim's sense of what is proper or fitting.

- hoped that my remarks had not offended her

outrage implies offending beyond endurance and calling forth extreme feelings.

- outraged by their accusations

affront implies treating with deliberate rudeness or contemptuous indifference to courtesy.

- deeply affronted by his callousness

insult suggests deliberately causing humiliation, hurt pride, or shame.

- insulted every guest at the party

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