offense in English

noun

1

a breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.

neither offense violates any federal law

synonyms: crime, illegal/unlawful act, misdemeanor, breach of the law, felony, wrongdoing, wrong, misdeed, peccadillo, sin, transgression, infringement, malfeasance, no-no, trespass, malefaction

2

annoyance or resentment brought about by a perceived insult to or disregard for oneself or one's standards or principles.

he went out, making it clear he'd taken offense

synonyms: annoyance, anger, resentment, indignation, irritation, exasperation, wrath, displeasure, hard/bad/ill feelings, disgruntlement, pique, vexation, animosity, antipathy

3

the action of attacking.

reductions in strategic offense arsenals

synonyms: attack, offensive, assault, onslaught, invasion, incursion, foray, sortie

noun

crime, illegal/unlawful act, misdemeanor, breach of the law, felony, wrongdoing, wrong, misdeed, peccadillo, sin, transgression, infringement, malfeasance, no-no, trespass, malefaction
affront, slap in the face, insult, outrage, violation, slight
annoyance, anger, resentment, indignation, irritation, exasperation, wrath, displeasure, hard/bad/ill feelings, disgruntlement, pique, vexation, animosity, antipathy
attack, offensive, assault, onslaught, invasion, incursion, foray, sortie
offensive
discourtesy
criminal offense, crime, law-breaking, criminal offence
umbrage

Use "offense" in a sentence

1. No offense.

2. We must try not to give offense or take offense.

3. Meaning no offense.

4. No offense, kid.

5. No- - no offense.

6. No offense, buddy.

7. No offense to them.

8. I meant no offense.

9. give offense to sb.

10. It's a very serious offense.

11. The best defense is offense.

12. S 240.75 Aggravated family offense

13. Slander is an actionable offense.

14. Calumniate (1 Occurrence) offense or crime

15. Their team had a poor offense.

16. I avoided giving offense by euphemizing.

17. Call it compassionate conservatism on offense.

18. Harboring criminals is an offense in law.

19. 10 words related to Carjack: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence, commandeer, highjack, hijack, pirate

20. Cruelty to animals is a serious offense

21. He played offense for the Chicago Bulls.

22. The team's offense is their Achilles' heel.

23. Annulli has been convicted of this offense

24. No offense, Sheriff, but you really stink.

25. 6 The team's offense ran full throttle.

26. This is a capital offense in lran.

27. The book might be published without creating offense.

28. No offense, but this cheese tastes like rubber.

29. Allowing or admitting of bail: a Bailable offense

30. Smoking in a hospital is a federal offense.

31. 3 words related to Counteroffensive: offence, offensive, offense

32. Do you quickly take offense or get discouraged?

33. Why, in Israel divination was a capital offense!

34. 11 Love also does not quickly take offense.

35. But in the end, Germany's vaunted offense flopped.

36. An Attempt to commit a drug abuse offense for which the penalty is determined by the amount or number of unit doses of the controlled substance involved in the drug abuse offense is an offense of the same degree as the drug abuse offense Attempted would be if that drug abuse offense had been committed and had involved an amount or number of

37. Adjudicated delinquent: a person found to have committed an offense that, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal offense.

38. Implicated Offense has some characteristics in its subjective and objective aspects. As the essence of Implicated Offense, Implicative Relationship embodies in the characteristics.

39. An Affront is an action that causes offense

40. The Redskins' offense is stronger than their defense.

41. Michigan's complex offense has kept opposing teams guessing.

42. Sometimes the best offense is a ghoulish pretense.

43. New Jersey Abandoning a Motor Vehicle Offense Explained

44. Nero made being a Christian a capital offense

45. Insinuation was their best defense, their best offense.

46. The best defense is a good offense, Jody figures.

47. No offense, my man, but you're a little seasoned.

48. How could he make his point without giving offense?

49. Under the Mosaic Law, it is a capital offense.

50. Hank, no offense, but I think you're really reaching.