took offense
Reacted to insult
Took offense is the past tense of take offense, meaning to feel hurt, insulted, or resentful about something said or done: She took offense when he criticized her cooking.
The reaction may be justified or oversensitive—context determines which.
British spelling: took offence.
Insulted or disrespected
- slightedTreated as unimportant
- disrespectedTreated with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
- demeanedCaused loss of dignity
snubbed · humiliated · degraded · mocked · ridiculed · scorned · spurned · dishonored
Mildly vexed
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- peevedSlightly irritated
irked · bothered · perturbed · vexed · aggravated · upset · unhappy · dissatisfied
Easily hurt by remarks
- touchyEasily upset or offended
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- hypersensitiveExcessively reactive to stimuli
- easily offendedProne to taking umbrage
prickly · oversensitive · reactive · vulnerable · fragile · insecure · self-conscious · hair-trigger
affronted
Insulted or disrespected
- slightedTreated as unimportant
- disrespectedTreated with contempt
- belittledMade to seem insignificant
demeaned · snubbed · humiliated · degraded · mocked · ridiculed · scorned · spurned · dishonored · disparaged
annoyed
Mildly vexed
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
peeved · irked · bothered · perturbed · vexed · aggravated · upset · unhappy · dissatisfied · dismayed
thin-skinned
Easily hurt by remarks
- touchyEasily upset or offended
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- hypersensitiveExcessively reactive to stimuli
easily offended · prickly · oversensitive · reactive · vulnerable · fragile · insecure · self-conscious · hair-trigger · tetchy
outrage
Fierce moral indignation
indignation · incensed · enraged · livid · seething · fuming · irate · hostility · antagonism · temper
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- rancorLasting bitter resentment
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
ill will · hard feelings · grievance · malice · spite · acrimony · enmity · antipathy · festering · smoldering
took offensebrushed off
Curtly dismissed or ignored
shrugged off · let it go · paid no mind · kept one's cool · water off a duck's back
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