offends
Wounds with words
Offends is the third-person singular of offend—to cause displeasure, hurt feelings, or moral indignation.
Someone offends by violating norms or sensibilities: His joke offends nearly everyone.
What offends varies by person and culture.
The word can also mean to transgress: He who offends against the law must face consequences.
Violent sudden disturbance
- appallShock with disgust
- scandalizeShock through impropriety
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
horrify · incense · infuriate · enrage · indignation · fury · resentment · umbrage
Lack of regard
- slurInsulting group label
- slanderSpoken false defamation
- disparageExpress low opinion of
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
defame · denigrate · affront · slight · snub · mockery · ridicule · taunt
Break a rule deliberately
- transgressViolate a boundary
- blasphemeInsult the divine
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- desecrateViolate what's sacred
sacrilege · impropriety · indecency · obscenity · vulgarity · forbidden · unacceptable · inappropriate
Cause mild irritation
bother · upset · aggravate · antagonize · alienate · disgruntle · provoke · nettle
Break a rule deliberately
- transgressViolate a boundary
- breachBreaking of agreement
- infractionMinor rule breach
- contraveneAct against a rule
wrongdoing · crime · misdemeanor · perpetrate · lawbreaking · criminal · illegal · unlawful
shock
Violent sudden disturbance
- appallShock with disgust
- scandalizeShock through impropriety
- disgustIntense physical aversion
revolt · horrify · incense · infuriate · enrage · indignation · fury · resentment · umbrage · backlash
disrespect
Lack of regard
belittle · defame · denigrate · affront · slight · snub · mockery · ridicule · taunt · jeer
violate
Break a rule deliberately
- transgressViolate a boundary
- blasphemeInsult the divine
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
desecrate · sacrilege · impropriety · indecency · obscenity · vulgarity · forbidden · unacceptable · inappropriate · breach
annoy
Cause mild irritation
peeve · bother · upset · aggravate · antagonize · alienate · disgruntle · provoke · nettle · rankle
violate
Break a rule deliberately
- transgressViolate a boundary
- breachBreaking of agreement
- infractionMinor rule breach
contravene · wrongdoing · crime · misdemeanor · perpetrate · lawbreaking · criminal · illegal · unlawful · statute
- criticismscriticizes, disparages, condemns, denounces, censures
offendspleases
Causes contentment in another
delights · gratifies · charms · captivates · satisfies
- no offenseVerbal cushion before criticism
- offensive lineFootball's protective forward squad
- take offenseFeel insulted or hurt
- no offense butPreamble to rudeness
- repeat offenderPerson repeatedly convicted
- easily offendedProne to taking umbrage
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