Thesaurus:offend

THESAURUS

offend

English

Synonyms

abuse

affront

burn (slang)

carry [WS] (slang)

cut down (idiomatic)

disrespect

dis (informal)

diss (informal)

give stick

heckle

hurt someone's feelings

insult

misbid

misrespect

misuse (obsolete)

offend

sledge (chiefly Australia)

slight

sneap (dialect)

wound

Antonyms

commend

compliment

flatter

laud

praise [WS]

revere [WS]

talk up

Hyponyms

miff

—

denigrate

deride [WS]

moon [WS]

whoop (obsolete)

—

flick off

flip off

flip the bird

give the finger

Hypernyms

discompose

provoke

ruffle

stir up

See also

Further reading

“900. resentment” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
“929. disrespect” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
“offend” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.

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