offences

The word “offences” has 3 syllables: of-fenc-es.

It's pronounced as /əˈfɛnsɪz/.


What is synonym and antonym for offences?

In the thesaurus, “offences” has 14 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for offences along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for offences

  • abuses
  • aggressions
  • angers
  • assaults
  • attacks
  • crimes
  • griefs
  • indignities
  • insults
  • names
  • offensives
  • outrages
  • personalities
  • resentments

Antonyms for offences

  • accolades
  • commendations
  • compliments
  • defenses
  • guards
  • impeccabilities
  • innocences
  • moralities
  • noncrimes
  • praises
  • satisfactions
  • shields
  • virtues

Meanings of offences

  • noun
    1. The act of offending:.
    2. The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
    3. A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense.
    4. The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense.

Example Sentences

  • The judge reviewed all the offences before passing the final verdict.
  • Some minor offences can be resolved with a fine rather than jail time.
  • The school has a zero-tolerance policy for any offences related to bullying.
  • Repeat offences will lead to harsher penalties for the defendant.
  • The government has introduced new laws to reduce cyber offences.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to offences, such as: abuses, accolades, aggressions, angers, assaults, attacks, commendations.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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familiarities

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  • intimacy
  • knowledge
  • mistakes
  • offences
  • sense
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gaffes

  • blooper
  • blunder
  • blunders
  • errors
  • gaffs
  • improprieties
  • impropriety
  • indiscretion
  • indiscretions
  • mistakes
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gaffs

  • appliance
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  • indiscretion
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  • jail
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  • lapse
  • machine
  • machinery
  • means
  • mechanism
  • miscue
  • misstep
  • mistake
  • mistakes
  • negligence
  • offences
  • offense
  • omission
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  • plucks
  • round up
  • screws
  • seize
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  • sin
  • solecisms
  • squeezes
  • sticks
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  • transgression
  • tricks
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names

  • announce
  • appearances
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  • celebrities
  • character
  • chooses
  • cite
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  • faces
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  • insults
  • label
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  • monikers
  • nickname
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  • nominate
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  • note
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  • offences
  • opts
  • outrages
  • personalities
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  • star
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  • term
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