OFFENDED Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

offended

verb

Definition of offended next

past tense of offend

as in trespassed

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

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as in insulted

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

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as in violated

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

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Recent Examples of offended Stevenson knows some people will be offended by such gender stereotyping. —

Andrea Hsu, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 If your reactive skin has ever been personally offended by retinol (same), peptides offer a gentler way in. —

Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026 Still annoyed, weirdly offended, and slightly spiraling. —

Jenna Ryu, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026 Across social media, videos show pups reacting to everything from fake treats and disappearing acts to harmless tricks like surprising them on walks outside, leaving them confused, curious and hilariously offended. —

Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 For a man behind a franchise that’s known for platforming outspoken women, Andy Cohen sure seems offended by Sarah Michelle Gellar‘s criticism of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026 Later, Netflix teams like the marketing department would be informed that her absence was due to her being offended by something that was said. —

Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026 You can’t even get properly offended by Jordan because the cope is so transparent. —

Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 Everyone can stop being offended now. —

Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026

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Bishop said someone trespassed onto the cemetery and stabbed her three cane corsos named Zeus, Ghost and Ro Ro, who were guarding the property.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026