offends Synonyms & Antonyms

Offends in a Sentence

Your accusations offend me deeply.

Don't worry. I don't offend easily.

Strong light offends the eye.

Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience

… if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive.

determining whether a released prisoner is likely to offend again

took off his shoe and removed the offending pebble

thoughtless words that offend needlessly

… a contract not offending a statute … might still be in restraint of trade.

tasteless billboards that offend the eye

was offended by their language

I'm a little offended by your sarcastic tone.

She carefully worded her comments so as not to offend anyone.

since this is the first time you've offended, we'll let you off lightly

the visitor unintentionally offended his hosts terribly by failing to compliment them on the elaborately prepared meal

offended conventional standards of uniformity by not adhering to the company dress code

was offended by their language / I'm a little offended by your sarcastic tone. / She carefully worded her comments so as not to offend anyone.

Word Forms & Grammar

of·fend·ed

of·fend·ing

of·fends

of·fend·er noun

offend

offended

offender

offenders

offending

offends

Words That Rhyme With Offends

Origin of Offends

Middle English offenden "to assail, violate, displease, hurt the feelings of," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French offendre, borrowed from Latin offendere "to strike against, stumble (upon), trouble, break a rule, displease, annoy," from of-, assimilated variant of ob- ob- + -fendere presumably, "to strike, hit" (unattested without prefixes) defend

First Known Use

14th centuryi