sting vs offend

offend vs sting

sting is a noun but offend is not a noun.

sting and offend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sting	Yes	No	Yes	No
offend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, offend is a hypernym of sting; that is, offend is a word with a broader meaning than sting:

sting: cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
offend: hurt the feelings of

Other hypernyms of sting include bruise, hurt, injure, spite, wound.

sting (noun)	offend (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress

sting (verb)	offend (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous	hurt the feelings of
deliver a sting to	cause to feel resentment or indignation
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging	strike with disgust or revulsion
cause a stinging pain	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Difference between sting and offend

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