offence

Noun

Meaning

See Offense.

The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury.

The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.

A cause or occasion of stumbling or of sin.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

attack crime offensive assault sin offense fault aggression violation breach misconduct infringement wrongdoing felony trespass
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Antonyms

defence right good service justice understanding
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Hypernyms

team operation behavior conduct anger transgression

Hyponyms

crime slight insult ridicule presumption derision

Phrases with the word

grave offence quick to take offence ordinary offence serious offence felony offence give offence to

Examples

When I am at Rome I fast as the Romans do; when I am at Milan I do not fast. So likewise you, whatever church you come to, observe the custom of the place, if you would neither give offence to others, nor take offence from them. Ambrose

No man lives without jostling and being jostled; in all ways he has to elbow himself through the world, giving and receiving offence. Thomas Carlyle

I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others. John Woolman

It is the fear of offence that makes men swallow poison. Nigerian Proverb

In the very act of committing an offence. Latin Proverb

No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Offenbach Offenbachian Offenburg offence notification offence taken into consideration offence to be taken into consideration