offend
(redirected from be on the offensive)Also found in: Dictionary, Idioms.
- verb
Synonyms for offend
distress
Synonyms
- distress
- upset
- outrage
- pain
- wound
- slight
- provoke
- insult
- annoy
- irritate
- put down
- dismay
- snub
- aggravate
- gall
- agitate
- ruffle
- disconcert
- vex
- affront
- displease
- rile
- pique
- give offence
- hurt (someone's) feelings
- nark
- cut to the quick
- miff
- tread on (someone's) toes
- piss you off
- put (someone's) nose out of joint
- put (someone's) back up
- disgruntle
- get (someone's) goat
disgust
break the law
Synonyms
- break the law
- sin
- err
- do wrong
- fall
- fall from grace
- go astray