| verb | cause to feel resentment or indignation “Her tactless remark offended me” |
| verb | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises “offend all laws of humanity” |
| verb | strike with disgust or revulsion “The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends” |
| verb | hurt the feelings of “She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests” |
| pique | noun | a sudden outburst of anger |
| offensive | adjective | substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one |
| offence | noun | a feeling of anger caused by being offended |
| transgression | noun | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle |
| transgressor | noun | someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command |
| offender | noun | a person who transgresses moral or civil law |
| offense | noun | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act |
| infraction | noun | a crime less serious than a felony |
| violable | adjective | capable of being violated |
| violative | adjective | violating or tending to violate or offend against |
| violator | noun | someone who violates the law |
| breach | noun | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation |
| shock | noun | the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally |
| shocker | noun | a shockingly bad person |
| scandalization | noun | the act of scandalizing |
| scandal | noun | a disgraceful event |
| scandalisation | noun | the act of scandalizing |
| outrage | noun | a disgraceful event |
| spite | noun | malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty |