OFFENDED definition: feeling or expressing hurt, indignation, or irritation because of a perceived wrong or insult. See examples of offended used in a sentence.

offend, outrage, affront, insult mean to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment. offend need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate merely a violation of the victim's sense of what …

He is offended when people stereotype him even though their stereotypes are usually correct.

To offend is to cause displeasure, wounded feelings, or repugnance in another: "He often offended men who might have been useful friends" (John Lothrop Motley).

Definition of offended adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. feeling upset because of something said or done that is rude or embarrassing. Alice looked rather offended. …

to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) in an unpleasant or disagreeable way:[~ + object] That odor offends my nose. to violate (a criminal, religious, or moral law): [~ + object] The movie offends …

If you offend someone, you upset or embarrass them. I'm sorry if I offended you.

Someone who's offended is annoyed, hurt, or disgusted. If one presidential candidate comments snidely on the hairstyle of another, the offended candidate may retaliate.

• He's always offended by jokes aimed at Irish people. • The offended divinity gave not a thought to whether the youth had purposely insulted her or had come there in all innocence.

The store refused to stock the book in case it might offend customers. He offended her by implying that she only got the job through personal contacts.