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I am not attempting to preserve culture, or record actual events or stories. Instead I bow my head in gratitude to those storytellers who have gone before and paved a way for me play in their stomping grounds. Doubtless those who want to be offended, will - allowing me to make them happy, too, which pleases me as much as it pleases them.
Patricia Briggs

Meaning of "offended" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OFFENDED

offended  [əˈfɛndɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OFFENDED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Offended is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OFFENDED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

offended

Insult

An insult is an expression, statement which is considered degrading, offensive and impolite. Insults may be intentional or accidental. An insult may be factual, but at the same time pejorative, such as the word "inbred".

Definition of offended in the English dictionary

The definition of offended in the dictionary is upset or angry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OFFENDED


blended
ˈblɛndɪd
distended
dɪsˈtɛndɪd
extended
ɪkˈstɛndɪd
inextended
ˌɪnɪkˈstɛndɪd
intended
ɪnˈtɛndɪd
overextended
ˌəʊvərɪkˈstɛndɪd
pretended
prɪˈtɛndɪd
recommended
ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd
splendid
ˈsplɛndɪd
unamended
ˌʌnəˈmɛndɪd
unattended
ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪd
unblended
ʌnˈblɛndɪd
undefended
ˌʌndɪˈfɛndɪd
undescended
ˌʌndɪˈsɛndɪd
unexpended
ˌʌnɪkˈspɛndɪd
unextended
ˌʌnɪkˈstɛndɪd
unfriended
ʌnˈfrɛndɪd
unintended
ˌʌnɪnˈtɛndɪd
unrecommended
ʌnˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd
untended
ʌnˈtɛndɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OFFENDED

offence
offenceful
offenceless
offend
offendedly
offender
offending
offendress
offense
offenseless
offensive
offensive material
offensive weapon
offensively
offensiveness
offer
offer document
offer price
offerable
offeree

WORDS THAT END LIKE OFFENDED

bended
branded
descended
expanded
minded
open-ended
rounded
single-ended
unapprehended
unascended
unbefriended
uncommended
unended
unmended
unoffended
unsuspended
upended
well-attended
well-defended
well-recommended

Synonyms and antonyms of offended in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OFFENDED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «offended» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of offended

Translation of «offended» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OFFENDED

Find out the translation of offended to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of offended from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «offended» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

得罪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ofendido
570 millions of speakers

English

offended
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाराज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالاهانة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обидел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ofendido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিক্ষুব্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

offensé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tersinggung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beleidigt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気分を害した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불쾌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesalahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xúc phạm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரிச்சலுற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Offended
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırgın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

offeso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrażony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скривдив
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ofensat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσβεβλημένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanstoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kränkt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fornærmet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of offended

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFENDED»

The term «offended» is very widely used and occupies the 22.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OFFENDED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about offended

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10 QUOTES WITH «OFFENDED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word offended.
1
Dave Attell
For a long time the people at my shows were sort of the Pantera-tattoo trucker guys, really cool dudes, but I don't know what happened to them. That's the crowd that I like, the ones that don't get so offended just to be offended.
2
David A. Bednar
To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else.
3
Stephen Bennett
For a man to come right out and say he does not believe in the Old Testament, I think many Catholics across the nation as well as the world are offended by Bill O'Reilly claiming he's an Irish Catholic.
4
Ezra Taft Benson
Godly sorrow is a gift of the Spirit. It is a deep realization that our actions have offended our Father and our God. It is the sharp and keen awareness that our behavior caused the Savior, He who knew no sin, even the greatest of all, to endure agony and suffering.
5
John Bevere
An offended heart is the breeding ground of deception.
6
Mike Birbiglia
It sounds so nerdy and pathetic, but what I always do on Sunday afternoon is bring my inbox down to zero, which is so sad. But e-mail has become like homework for adults. I'll have 141 messages from people who will be offended if I don't write back.
7
Patricia Briggs
I am not attempting to preserve culture, or record actual events or stories. Instead I bow my head in gratitude to those storytellers who have gone before and paved a way for me play in their stomping grounds. Doubtless those who want to be offended, will - allowing me to make them happy, too, which pleases me as much as it pleases them.
8
William F. Buckley, Jr.
Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.
9
Sophia Bush
I'm a bit of a worrier, to an extreme. I'll crack a joke, then worry if I've offended someone - even when they're laughing. I have a guilt complex, always worrying.
10
Mary Cheney
John Kerry didn't out me, nor did he offend or attack me by calling me a lesbian. I certainly couldn't be offended by the truth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OFFENDED»

Discover the use of offended in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to offended and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Memory offended: the Auschwitz convent controversy
The book is marked by candor and integrity. . . . The key documents are included. This book deserves wide reading." Irving Greenberg, President The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership "This is a book of extraordinary power.
Carol Rittner, John K. Roth, 1991
2
Avoiding the Trap of Being Offended
Jesus Christ died to set us free from sin, sickness, and poverty.
Kenneth W. Hagin, 2008
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For Having Offended Thee
Drew Bacigalupa. home pro-American, pro-New York, pitch in at reorganizing her family affairs. But she did not come home, of course. When I saw her years later in Florence, she related a full account of those early days in the city. Liz had ...
Drew Bacigalupa, 2002
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How to Build Marriage Unity That Will Endure Throughout All ...
be offended with your spouse. Help each other recognize early if one of you is offended and then help them to correct it in a loving manner. Not being offended is at the center of all relationships. This includes the relationship with our Heavenly ...
Kevan D. Austin, 2009
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Redeeming Voices: Stories of Adolescents who Have Sexually ...
Although sexual abuse committed by an adolescent against a sibling is increasingly becoming recognized as one of the most common forms of family domestic violence, little remains understood about this issue.
Michelle Dawn Vandegriend, 2007
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Folktales of the Jews, V. 3 (Tales from Arab Lands)
IFA 8651: Rabbi Ya'acov Abi-Hasira Makes Peace between Arabs and Jews in Tomisnat (Morocco);54 offended = person; desecration = e1 (throwing stones); punishment = 3 (being stoned); expiation = I. • IFA 8689: Rabbi Ya'acov Abi- Hasira ...
Dan Ben Amos, Dov Noy, 2011
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On Apology
When an apology fails, we should ask ourselves if it in fact has met the important needs of the offended party. If this approach does not explain why our apology failed, we can tactfully ask the offended party why he or she is still angry or hurt ...
Professor of Psychiatry University of Massachusetts Medical School Aaron Lazare M.D. Chancellor and Dean, 2004
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The Articles of Faith of the Holy Evangelical Church, ...
There are some who are offended at others without Cause, alone I Cor.xiv.zz through their own Malice and NVickedness. We read in St. Peter of our blessed Saviour, That he should be a stumhling Stone, and a Roch of Offence : Not that he ...
Peder NASKOV, Jochum Melchior MAGENS, 1754
9
Church People Will Kill You
A. Brother. Offended. A. Sister. Offended. Needless to say, that good relationship may never be restored back to what it was (if it really was a good one). "A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like ...
Padrika Gray, 2004
10
Waiting to Live
CHAPTER CHALLENGE: WORKING TOWARDS INCREASING AWARENESS Why have you chosen to be offended? When we are offended, we are essentially seeking to be wronged. Allowing yourself to take offense to something seldom ...
Asa Don Brown, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OFFENDED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term offended is used in the context of the following news items.
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OUR VIEW — The right to not be offended
The idea is that, by removing symbols of the Confederacy, the people who believe and are offended by the notion that the Confederate flag is ... «Lincoln Times-News, Jul 15»
2
UGANDA : Kibuli faction offended by Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni invited Sheikh Swaibu Nudga on 17 July to bring his Kibuli mosque faction to join the Uganda Muslim Supreme ... «Africa Intelligence, Jul 15»
3
Offended By Photoshoped Images? Get Ready For Retouched Video
We love to look at beautiful, flawless people in our ads, tv shows, and movies. For some reason drenching someone's face in makeup is totally acceptable but for ... «Fstoppers, Jul 15»
4
Being offended now a common condition
The irony is that the offended party uses his or her right to free speech to quash the free speech of others as if it were acceptable behavior in a ... «Powdersvillepost.com, Jul 15»
5
Amy Schumer Called 'Skanky' In Awkward Interview — Watch
Things got super awkward for an Australian interviewer when the comedian got offended by him calling her 'skanky,' and she totally called told ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
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Shakespeare Festival's 'Amadeus' dazzled me but offended others
The Utah Shakespeare Festival's brilliant production of "Amadeus" raises an important question: when portraying bad people behaving badly, ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»
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Target Sorry People Are Offended By Its “Trophy” T-Shirt For Women
Screen Shot 2015-07-22 at 1.34.26 PM A storm has been brewing recently on social media over a women's T-shirt sold by Target that bears the ... «The Consumerist, Jul 15»
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Majority of Fayetteville residents not offended by city's logo, survey …
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – An online survey conducted by the City of Fayetteville found 90 percent of residents were not offended by the ... «WNCN, Jul 15»
9
Offended Altaf reverses decision to dissolve party
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain, who tonight announced to dissolve the party over displeasure with ... «SAMAA TV, Jul 15»
10
James McClean's flag snub starts an undignified race to be offended
Let me tell you a secret. I don't much like the national anthem. Quite apart from the fact that sending a lady “happy and glorious” when she is ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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