be+offended
1offended — index aggrieved (victimized), resentful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2offended — of|fend|ed [əˈfendıd] adj someone who is offended is angry and upset by someone s behaviour or remarks feel/look/sound offended ▪ Stella was beginning to feel a little offended. ▪ I knew that Piers would be deeply offended . ▪ I get very offended …
3Offended — Offend Of*fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob }) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] Sir P.… …
4offended — offend of‧fend [əˈfend] verb 1. [intransitive] LAW to do something that is a crime: • What can be done to stop criminals offending again? 2. [intransitive, transitive] to make someone angry or upset: • The advertisement was never intended to… …
5offended — adjective he was offended because she had forgotten their anniversary Syn: upset, insulted, affronted, aggrieved, displeased, hurt, wounded, disgruntled, put out, annoyed, angry, cross, exasperated, indignant, irritated, piqued, vexed, irked …
6offended — un·offended; …
7offended — adjective hurt or upset she looked offended face had a pained and puzzled expression • Syn: ↑pained • Similar to: ↑displeased …
8offended — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. vexed, provoked, exasperated; see angry , insulted …
9offended — É™ fendɪd adj. insulted; emotionally hurt; violated of·fend || É™ fend v. insult; violate a law; sin; be strident, injure the senses …
10offended — See: offend …
