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Offended Meaning

feeling hurt by words or actions.

adjective 8 letters medium word
Dictionary definition

Feeling hurt or upset by something said or done.

Example sentences

Offended in a sentence

easy

Mia felt offended before the class game started.

medium

The story character seemed offended after the surprise news.

hard

Writers use words like offended to show mood and character changes clearly.

Synonyms

Words like Offended

hurtSimilar meaning in many contexts.
insultedClose meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms

Opposite words

unbotheredA helpful opposite in many situations.
pleasedAnother useful contrast word.
Word family

Offended word family

Base word

offended

verb

offend

To hurt someone's feelings.

noun

offense

An act that hurts feelings.

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