Phrase guide

take offense

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take umbrage, take exception, resent, take amiss

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: wip — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Armenian: նեղանալ (neġanal) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Armenian: խռովել (xṙovel) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Azerbaijani: küsmək — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Azerbaijani: incimək — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Bashkir: үпкәләү (üpkələw) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Bashkir: рәнйеү (rənyew) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Czech: urazit se — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Finnish: loukkaantua — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • French: s'offenser — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Galician: afrontarse — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Galician: anoxarse — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Galician: ofenderse — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • German: beleidigt sein — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • German: gekränkt sein — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • German: sich beleidigt fühlen — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Hindi: बुरा मानना (burā mānnā) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Hindi: रूठना (rūṭhnā) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Hungarian: megsértődik — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Hungarian: megbántódik — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Hungarian: zokon vesz — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Hungarian: rossz néven vesz — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Hungarian: megorrol — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Italian: offendersi — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Italian: aversene a male — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Italian: prendersela — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Polish: obrażać się — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Polish: obrazić się — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Russian: обижа́ться (obižátʹsja) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Russian: оби́деться (obídetʹsja) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Southern Altai: ӧкпӧлӧӧр (ökpölöör) — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Spanish: ofenderse — to feel and possibly show resentment
  • Swedish: ta illa upp — to feel and possibly show resentment