offense

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Offence

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

offence attack crime invasion offensive injury assault slight sin fault aggression violation breach misconduct insult
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Antonyms

defense defence amendment right good justice
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Hypernyms

team operation behavior conduct anger transgression

Hyponyms

crime slight insult ridicule presumption derision

Related terms

offensive offend offender

Phrases with the word

no offense commit an offense sexual offense offense against the law offense to the eye alliance for offense and defense

Examples

A fool contributes nothing worth hearing and takes offense at everything. Aristotle

To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense. Ambrose Bierce

The use of COBOL cripples the mind; its teaching should, therefore, be regarded as a criminal offense. Edsger W. Dijkstra

There can be no offense where none is taken. Japanese Proverb

Rather than tell a lie to help a friend, it is better to assist him in paying the fine for his offense. Nigerian Proverb

He who offended forgets, but he who suffered from the offense does not. Tswana Proverb

Close letter words and terms

offendotron offendour offendress offense against the law offense to the eye offenseful