Difference between Offended and Displeased
What is the difference between Offended and Displeased?
Offended as a verb is to hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. while Displeased as a verb is to make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
Offended
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
Example sentence:
I've been asked whether I have a hobby, and have felt strangely offended that anyone would assume I have the time.
Displeased
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
We hope you now know whether to use Offended or Displeased in your sentence.
