offending
The word “offending” has 3 syllables: of-fend-ing.
It's pronounced as /əˈfɛndɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for offending?
In the thesaurus, “offending” has 52 synonyms and 34 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for offending along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for offending
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abusive
- affronting
- annoying
- breaking
- convicted
- culpable
- defamatory
- derelict
- distasteful
- embarrassing
- erratic
- falling
- horrible
- in arrears
- indecent
- insulting
- invective
- irritating
- lewd
- liable
- objectionable
- obnoxious
- obscene
- offensive
- opprobrious
- outrageous
- outraging
- remorseful
- reprehensible
- repugnant
- repulsive
- responsible
- rude
- salacious
- scandalous
- scurrilous
- shocking
- slanderous
- sorry
- stray
- straying
- tardy
- trespassing
- unorthodox
- violating
- vitriolic
- vituperative
- wandering
- wayward
- wrong
Antonyms for offending
- agreeable
- applauding
- approving
- civil
- clean
- complimenting
- decent
- deferential
- delightful
- following
- forgiving
- good
- hailing
- immune
- irresponsible
- justifying
- kind
- moderate
- moral
- nice
- normal
- observing
- pardoning
- pleasant
- pleasing
- polite
- praising
- pure
- respectful
- right
- serving
- soothing
- temperate
- welcome
Meanings of offending
- verb
- To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- To feel or become offended; to take insult.
- To physically harm, pain.
- To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.
- To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.
- To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.
- To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.
- noun
- The act of committing an offence.
- adjective
- Responsible; to be blamed.
Example Sentences
- His careless remarks ended up offending several people at the party.She apologized for offending him with her insensitive comments.
- The company is taking steps to prevent any offending behavior in the workplace.
- They were warned about the potential consequences of offending their clients.
- The movie was criticized for offending certain cultural groups.
On this page you'll find 86 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to offending, such as: aberrant, abhorrent, abusive, affronting, agreeable, annoying, applauding.
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