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Offend

verb/əfˈɛnd/
Definition
cause to feel resentment or indignation
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/əfˈɛnd/
🇬🇧British English
/əfˈɛnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/əfˈɛnd/
2 syllables Say it as /əfˈɛnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcause to feel resentment or indignation
“Her tactless remark offended me”
verbact in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
“offend all laws of humanity”
verbstrike with disgust or revulsion
“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”
verbhurt the feelings of
“She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests”
Word Forms
piquenouna sudden outburst of anger
offensiveadjectivesubstitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
offencenouna feeling of anger caused by being offended
transgressionnounthe act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
transgressornounsomeone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command
offendernouna person who transgresses moral or civil law
offensenoun(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
infractionnouna crime less serious than a felony
violableadjectivecapable of being violated
violativeadjectiveviolating or tending to violate or offend against
violatornounsomeone who violates the law
breachnouna failure to perform some promised act or obligation
shocknounthe feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
shockernouna shockingly bad person
scandalizationnounthe act of scandalizing
scandalnouna disgraceful event
scandalisationnounthe act of scandalizing
outragenouna disgraceful event
spitenounmalevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beleidigen
Anlass zu Groll oder Empörung geben
🇫🇷French
offenser
susciter du ressentiment ou de l'indignation
🇪🇸Spanish
ofender
causar resentimiento o indignación
🇮🇹Italian
offendere
motivo di provare risentimento o indignazione
🇳🇱Dutch
beledigen
aanleiding geven tot wrok of verontwaardiging
🇵🇹Portuguese
ofender
causar ressentimento ou indignação
🇷🇺Russian
обидеть
вызвать чувство обиды или негодования
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कष्ट पहुंचाना
नाराज़गी या आक्रोश महसूस करने का कारण
🇧🇩Bengali
অপমান
বিরক্তি বা ক্ষোভ অনুভব করার কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
புண்படுத்தும்
வெறுப்பு அல்லது கோபத்தை உணர காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
నేరం
ఆగ్రహం లేదా కోపాన్ని అనుభూతి చెందడానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
अपमान
चीड किंवा राग वाटण्यास कारणीभूत
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપરાધ
રોષ અથવા ગુસ્સો અનુભવવાનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪರಾಧ
ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തുക
നീരസമോ ദേഷ്യമോ തോന്നാൻ കാരണമാകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਪਮਾਨ
ਨਾਰਾਜ਼ਗੀ ਜਾਂ ਗੁੱਸਾ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
توہین
ناراضگی یا غصہ محسوس کرنے کا سبب
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
得罪
引起怨恨或愤慨
🇯🇵Japanese
気分を害する
憤りや憤りを感じさせる
🇰🇷Korean
긁다
원망이나 분노를 느끼게 한다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xúc phạm
gây ra cảm giác oán giận hoặc phẫn nộ
🇹🇭Thai
รุกราน
ทำให้เกิดความขุ่นเคืองหรือขุ่นเคือง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyinggung
menyebabkan perasaan dendam atau marah
🇵🇭Filipino
masaktan
maging sanhi ng sama ng loob o pagkagalit
🇲🇾Malay
menyinggung perasaan
menyebabkan rasa dendam atau marah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإساءة
يسبب الشعور بالاستياء أو السخط
🇮🇷Persian
توهین کردن
باعث احساس رنجش یا عصبانیت شود
🇹🇷Turkish
gücendirmek
kırgınlık veya kızgınlık hissetmenize neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַעֲלִיב
לגרום לתחושת טינה או זעם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'offend'?
The primary meaning of 'offend' is 'cause to feel resentment or indignation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'offend' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'offend' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'offend' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'offend' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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