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 …

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

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

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).

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 …

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

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.