OFFENDED Definition & Meaning

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offended

[uh-fen-did]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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!"
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.
(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.

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Elsbeth knew she was being underestimated by her foe and she wasn’t offended.

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"And then they're offended when we don't thank them. But of course we don't – because we don't believe we've been defeated."

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“We have offended our Chinese partners by the very fact of bringing in the Dalai Lama, and we have work to resolve that issue,” a spokesperson said.

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People sometimes seek out the offense and that’s actually where people can get addicted to being offended.

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Gary was a lawyer whose affability never offended off the court, but on the court I found him pushy.

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