OFFENSE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a crime less serious than a felony
   Synonym(s)
   • infraction (what does infraction mean?)
   • infringement (what does infringement mean?)
   • misdemeanor (what does misdemeanor mean?)
   • misdemeanour (what does misdemeanour mean?)
   • offence (what does offence mean?)
   • violation (what does violation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) offense is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • crime (what does crime mean?)
   • law-breaking (what does law-breaking mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • disorderly conduct (what does disorderly conduct mean?)
   • disorderly behavior (what does disorderly behavior mean?)
   • disturbance of the peace (what does disturbance of the peace mean?)
   • breach of the peace (what does breach of the peace mean?)
   • false pretense (what does false pretense mean?)
   • false pretence (what does false pretence mean?)
   • indecent exposure (what does indecent exposure mean?)
   • public nudity (what does public nudity mean?)
   • perjury (what does perjury mean?)
   • bearing false witness (what does bearing false witness mean?)
   • lying under oath (what does lying under oath mean?)
   • sedition (what does sedition mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • conflict (what does conflict mean?)
   • run afoul (what does run afoul mean?)
   • infringe (what does infringe mean?)
   • contravene (what does contravene mean?)
   • transgress (what does transgress mean?)
   • offend (what does offend mean?)
   • infract (what does infract mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • go against (what does go against mean?)
   • breach (what does breach mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • transgress (what does transgress mean?)
   • offend (what does offend mean?)
   • infract (what does infract mean?)
   • violate (what does violate mean?)
   • go against (what does go against mean?)
   • breach (what does breach mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the action of attacking an enemy
   Synonym(s)
   • offence (what does offence mean?)
   • offensive (what does offensive mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) offense is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • operation (what does operation mean?)
   • military operation (what does military operation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • counteroffensive (what does counteroffensive mean?)
   • dirty war (what does dirty war mean?)
   • rollback (what does rollback mean?)
   • push back (what does push back mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a lack of politeness
   • a failure to show regard for others
   • wounding the feelings or others
   Synonym(s)
   • discourtesy (what does discourtesy mean?)
   • offence (what does offence mean?)
   • offensive activity (what does offensive activity mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) offense is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • behavior (what does behavior mean?)
   • behaviour (what does behaviour mean?)
   • conduct (what does conduct mean?)
   • doings (what does doings mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • derision (what does derision mean?)
   • ridicule (what does ridicule mean?)
   • indelicacy (what does indelicacy mean?)
   • insolence (what does insolence mean?)
   • insult (what does insult mean?)
   • affront (what does affront mean?)
   • presumption (what does presumption mean?)
   • rebuff (what does rebuff mean?)
   • slight (what does slight mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   • injure (what does injure mean?)
   • bruise (what does bruise mean?)
   • offend (what does offend mean?)
   • spite (what does spite mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a feeling of anger caused by being offended
   Synonym(s)
   • offence (what does offence mean?)
   • umbrage (what does umbrage mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took offence at my question
   Hypernyms(s) offense is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • anger (what does anger mean?)
   • choler (what does choler mean?)
   • ire (what does ire mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pique (what does pique mean?)
   • offend (what does offend mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
   Synonym(s)
   • offence (what does offence mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) offense is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • team (what does team mean?)
   • squad (what does squad mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • defense (what does defense mean?)
   • defence (what does defence mean?)
   • defending team (what does defending team mean?)
   • defense (what does defense mean?)
   • defence (what does defence mean?)
   • defending team (what does defending team mean?)