Definition for Offend:

• To displease; to make angry; to affront.

Synonyms for Offend:

• n.

  •
  • defy,
  • huff,
  • miff,
  • challenge.
  •
  • right.
  •affront (noun)
  • cut,
  • nettle,
  • give offense,
  • chagrin.
  •offend (noun)
  • bruise,
  • appal,
  • go against,
  • scandalise,
  • spite,
  • appall.

• v.

  •abuse (verb)
  • defame,
  • persecute,
  • minimize.
  •affront (verb)
  • slander.
  •anger (verb)
  • inflame,
  • ruffle,
  • enrage,
  • infuriate,
  • aggravate,
  • incense,
  • madden,
  • rankle,
  • umbrage.
  •antagonize (verb)
  • alienate.
  •break (verb)
  • breach.
  •chafe (verb)
  • grate,
  • harass,
  • bother,
  • worry,
  • irk.
  •contravene (verb)
  • resist.
  •displease (verb)
  • annoy,
  • disappoint,
  • aggrieve,
  • rile,
  • disturb.
  •injure (verb)
  • harm,
  • ache,
  • hurt,
  • injure,
  • mangle,
  • damage.
  •offend (verb)
  • outrage,
  • exasperate,
  • pain,
  • be disagreeable,
  • trespass,
  • zing,
  • horrify,
  • repulse,
  • upset,
  • sting,
  • distress,
  • fret,
  • turn one off,
  • disgruntle.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • flout,
  • slight,
  • forget oneself,
  • disobey.
  •
  • default.
  •
  • turn.
  •err
  • go wrong,
  • go astray.
  •irritate
  • get under skin.
  •misbehave
  • do wrong.
  •revolt
  • turn stomach.
  •wrong
  • ill-treat.

Paraphrases for Offend:

• Independent

  • Verb, base form
    wound, injure, contravene, Contravened, undermine, hurt, disturb, breach, breaches, jeopardize, impair, shock, contradict, affect, endanger, prejudice.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    insult, infringe, violate, disparage, harm, upset.

Antonyms for Offend:

• v.

  • abuse
    adulate, approve, acclaim, praise, commend.
  • affront
    gratify, assuage, soothe, placate, satisfy, appease, mollify.
  • anger
    forbear, make happy, quiet, calm.
  • antagonize
    agree, help, aid.
  • break
    obey.
  • commit
    idle, stop, desist, wait, end, loaf, cease, rest.
  • contravene
    concur, permit, assent, uphold, assist, consent, allow, endorse.
  • disgust
    esteem, respect, appeal, revere, desire, like, admire, love.
  • displease, insult
    cure, heal, behave, order, comfort, delight, attract, flatter.
  • offend
    please.
  • Other antonyms:
    applaud, conform, honor, note, mark, hail, regard, comply, listen, attend, justify, content, forgive, pardon, serve, submit, watch, heed, surrender, exalt, repent, regret, follow, mind, notice, defer, observe, eulogize, rue, yield, compliment.

Hyponym for Offend:

• v.

  • emotion
    anger.