OFFENDED definition: feeling or expressing hurt, indignation, or irritation because of a perceived wrong or insult. See examples of offended used in a sentence.

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 …

To offend is to cause displeasure, wounded feelings, or repugnance in another: "He often offended men who might have been useful friends" (John Lothrop Motley).

He is offended when people stereotype him even though their stereotypes are usually correct.

Definition of offended adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) in an unpleasant or disagreeable way:[~ + object] That odor offends my nose. to violate (a criminal, religious, or moral law): [~ + object] The movie offends the morals of the …

If you offend someone, you upset or embarrass them. I'm sorry if I offended you.

Someone who's offended is annoyed, hurt, or disgusted. If one presidential candidate comments snidely on the hairstyle of another, the offended candidate may retaliate.

• He's always offended by jokes aimed at Irish people. • The offended divinity gave not a thought to whether the youth had purposely insulted her or had come there in all innocence.

His comments about minority groups offended many of us. She had carefully worded her comments so as not to offend anyone. It offends me that you would make such a remark. Don't worry. I wasn't …