offendable

of·fend

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-fend]
- /əˈfɛnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-fend]
- /əˈfɛnd/

Definitions of offendable word

verb with object offendable to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me. 1
verb with object offendable to affect (the sense, taste, etc.) disagreeably. 1
verb with object offendable to violate or transgress (a criminal, religious, or moral law). 1
verb with object offendable to hurt or cause pain to. 1
verb with object offendable (in Biblical use) to cause to fall into sinful ways. 1
verb without object offendable to cause resentful displeasure; irritate, annoy, or anger: a remark so thoughtless it can only offend. 1

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Origin of offendable

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English offenden < Middle French offendre < Latin offendere to strike against, displease, equivalent to of- of- + -fendere to strike

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Parts of speech for Offendable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Offendable

offendable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

offendable usage trend in Literature

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