Offend

/əˈfɛnd/

Synonyms for "offend" (186 found)

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Closest matches (38)

Verb(18 words)

affront breach hurt insult scandalize spite violate wound abuse affronted affronting appal appall break bruise burn carry contravene

affront aggrieve anger annoy appall asperse blemish blot breach breakcall nameschagrin commitcommit sincontravene cut

Noun(4 words)

affronts aggrieving bristles crosses

Strong matches (55)

Verb(16 words)

cut downdefy dis disgust disobliges displease displeased disrespect diss enrage galledgive stickgo againstgrossed hecklehurt someone's feelings

deface disfigure disgruntle disgust dishonor disoblige displease distress disturbdo amissdo wrongdump ondysphemize embarrass err exasperate excite fleerfleer atflout

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fret gall gibegibe atgive offensegive offense togive umbragegrievegross outhorrify humiliatehurl a brickbathurthurt the feelings

Noun(2 words)

disgust someonedisrespecting

Adjective(3 words)

disobliging displeasing galling

Related words (93)

infract infringe insult irritate jeerjeer atjibe atlook a frightlook a messlook badlook like helllook something terriblemar miff mock nauseate needle nettle offenceoffend the eye

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outrage pain pique provokeput downput offrankle rattle repel repulse revolt rile ruffle scandalizescoff atshock sicken sin slight snub spoil sting taunt transgresstreat with indignitytrespass turnturn the stomachuglify upset vex wound wrong

Verb(27 words)

infract injure insulted insulting lapidate miffing misbid misrespect misuse outrage pique piqued qualifier scandal scandalise scandalized send shock slagslag off

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sledge slight slur sneap stung transgress upset

Noun(9 words)

insults miffs repelling repulses scandalizing sins wounded wounding wounds

Adjective(4 words)

miffedrepulsive conductshocking sickening

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

21 entries

anger arousebreach standardchurn updisgust disrespect elicitemotional impactenkindle evoke fire insult kindlemoral violationnauseate provoke

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More specific

9 entries

breach of regulationcontravention of policydecorum breachhurt feelingsimproprietynorm breachpersonal insultslightviolation of ethics

Collocations

6 entries

offend againstoffend decorumoffend proprietyoffend public moralsoffend sensibilitiesoffend someone

Inflections

3 entries

offended offending offends

Derivations

6 entries

offence offender offense offensive offensively offensiveness

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

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She didn't mean to offend anyone with her remark.

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This letter contains sensitive information that may offend some people.

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Tom didn't mean to offend anyone.

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Tom didn't mean to offend Mary.

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