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offends

VERB

displease, insult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggrieve anger annoy antagonize disgust disturb exasperate gall horrify hurt irritate outrage provoke rile shock sicken sting upset

STRONG

affront disgruntle disoblige distress fret jar miff nauseate nettle pain pique repel repulse sin slight slur snub transgress trespass vex wound

WEAK

be disagreeable turn one off zing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist assuage calm comfort cure delight heal help make happy order placate please quiet soothe

STRONG

agree appease attract behave compliment flatter mollify obey praise

Example Sentences

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That number offends many people because they assume wealth must have been taken from someone else.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

But discomfort lives in the shadows: in the quiet space between conscience and control, between what offends and what erases.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2025

"Crass content can be criticised if it offends you. However, you cannot have the state persecute and lock up people for offending your 'moral sentiments'," he wrote in a post on X.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

At the very least, that's not something that offends people.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

“Whether it offends people or not, hard decisions have to be made.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan