Synonyms for offended
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1. offended, painedadjective

   hurt or upset

   "she looked offended"; "face had a pained and puzzled expression"

   Synonyms:
   pained

   Antonyms:
   pleased

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1. List of paraphrases for "offended":

   insulted, affronted, offend, shocked, trodden

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1. Joy Behar:

   We should keep Bush where he belongs, not in the White House, we are disappointed by the manner in which Ms. Goldberg chose to express herself and sincerely regret that her recent remarks offended some of our consumers.

2. Henry Hon:

   When a person's conscience alerts them to an offense that is causing a rift in a relationship, it is important to attempt to reconcile quickly with the offended person.

3. Corey Peters:

   I’m not surprised those ideas exist. ... I guess I was a little bit surprised by that comfort level, sending an email like that to somebody. I would assume you’re pretty assured that they’re not going to be offended by it or surprised by it or have them say anything to you about the nature of those emails, but I think it’s good for the league to have that come out, and guys be held accountable for the things that they say, even in private.

4. Christine Clauder:

   If you're offended by words on a website, Hank isn't the dog for you because Hank is an offensive dog…and you will need a thick skin and that sense of humor to be able to raise him.

5. Arthur Helps:

   Offended vanity is the great separator in social life.