offended
Took it personally
Offended describes the state of feeling hurt, insulted, or resentful after perceiving a slight or disrespect.
Someone who is easily offended takes offense at minor provocations.
The word can express genuine hurt or signal excessive sensitivity: She was deeply offended by the accusation.
Don't be offended—I was only joking.
Treated with contempt
- snubbedIntentionally disregarded
- insultedOffended by disrespect
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- dismissedReleased from duty
overlooked · ignored · rebuffed · spurned · brushed off · put down · diminished · undervalued
Extremely angry, affronted
- affrontedInsulted or disrespected
- incensedExtremely angry
- fumingExtremely angry, visibly so
- lividExtremely angry or discolored
seething · wrathful · irate · apoplectic · scandalized · morally outraged · up in arms · infuriated
Easily upset or offended
- thin-skinnedEasily hurt by remarks
- taking umbrageFeeling resentful displeasure
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
huffy · miffed · ruffled · put out · peevish · tetchy · irked · annoyed
Having sustained harm
- grievedFelt deep sorrow
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- painedExpressing suffering or displeasure
stung · smarting · bruised · tender · upset · troubled · aggrieved · injured
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- sourSharp, biting taste
sullen · brooding · festering · unforgiving · embittered · churlish · begrudging · smoldering
disrespected
Treated with contempt
dismissed · overlooked · ignored · rebuffed · spurned · brushed off · put down · diminished · undervalued · sidelined
outraged
Extremely angry, affronted
livid · seething · wrathful · irate · apoplectic · scandalized · morally outraged · up in arms · infuriated · enraged
touchy
Easily upset or offended
- thin-skinnedEasily hurt by remarks
- taking umbrageFeeling resentful displeasure
- pricklySpiny or irritable
defensive · huffy · miffed · ruffled · put out · peevish · tetchy · irked · annoyed
wounded
Having sustained harm
- grievedFelt deep sorrow
- distressedSuffering emotional turmoil
- anguishIntense mental suffering
pained · stung · smarting · bruised · tender · upset · troubled · aggrieved · injured · cut
bitter
Sharp, unpleasant taste
- grudgingReluctant, resentful in giving
- aggrievedFeeling unjustly wronged
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
sour · sullen · brooding · festering · unforgiving · embittered · churlish · begrudging · smoldering
offendedflattered
Pleased by compliments
pleased · honored · gratified · delighted · complimented
offendedunoffended
Not feeling slighted
unbothered · unruffled · untroubled · indifferent · unfazed
- repeat offenderPerson repeatedly convicted
- easily offendedProne to taking umbrage
- sex offenderOne convicted of sexual crimes
- habitual offenderPersistent lawbreaker
- first offenderNewly convicted person
- young offenderMinor who breaks law
offend, offender, offending, offends, unoffending, unoffended, offendable