Synonyms:
pique, offend
Meaning: cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
Usage examples
It won't do to offend him."
"The legacy of a part would dishonor you and offend the king.
"Nevertheless, dear Miss Katy, one does not like to offend the Hornets."
Which, then, of the two is it safer to offend, the men near us, or the men far off?"
"You will offend me by repeating such an observation," he said. "Whatever I do will be for the public interest.
For as for the first wrong, it doth but offend the law; but the revenge of that wrong, putteth the law out of office.
He let his eyes rest on Alexey Alexandrovitch's feet, feeling that he might offend his client by the sight of his irrepressible amusement.
Those who offend us are generally punished for the offence they give; but we so frequently miss the satisfaction of knowing that we are avenged!
He is not a man for a poor devil like me to offend; I mean to make a friend of him, and I expect you to make a friend of him too.' He sat down and wrote to you.
Several offend in giving because they do so with a bad grace; others in refusing do not offend because they know how to temper their refusal by sweetness of manner.