Antonyms for offense
əˈfɛns or, for 9 , ˈɔ fɛns, ˈɒf ɛnsof·fense

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1. offensenoun

   Antonyms:
   defense

2. offensenoun

   Antonyms:
   defense

3. offensenoun

   Antonyms:
   defense

4. offensenoun

   Antonyms:
   defense

5. offensenoun

   Antonyms:
   defense

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1. offense

   Abomination (from the Latin ab omen, a thing of ill omen) was originally applied to anything held in religious or ceremonial aversion or abhorrence; as, "The things which are highly esteemed among men are abomination in the sight of God." Luke xvi, 15. The word is oftener applied to the object of such aversion or abhorrence than to the state of mind that so regards it; in common use abomination signifies something very much disliked or loathed, or that deserves to be. Choice food may be an object of aversion and disgust to a sick person; vile food would be an abomination. A toad is to many an object of disgust; a foul sewer is an abomination. As applied to crimes, abomination is used of such as are especially brutal, shameful, or revolting; theft is an offense; infanticide is an abomination.

   Antonyms:
   affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, evil, execration, hatred, horror, iniquity, nuisance, plague, shame, villainy, wickedness

Matched Categories

1. • Anger
   • Operation
   • Team

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1. discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activitynoun

   a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

   Antonyms:
   defence, defending team, defense

   Synonyms:
   criminal offense, umbrage, rudeness, discourtesy, offensive, disrespect, criminal offence, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

2. umbrage, offense, offencenoun

   a feeling of anger caused by being offended

   "he took offence at my question"

   Antonyms:
   defense, defence, defending team

   Synonyms:
   law-breaking, criminal offense, discourtesy, offensive, umbrage, offensive activity, crime, offence, criminal offence

3. crime, offense, criminal offense, criminal offence, offence, law-breakingnoun

   (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

   "a long record of crimes"

   Antonyms:
   defence, defense, defending team

   Synonyms:
   criminal offence, criminal offense, discourtesy, offensive, umbrage, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

4. offense, offencenoun

   the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

   Antonyms:
   defense, defending team, defence

   Synonyms:
   criminal offence, criminal offense, umbrage, discourtesy, offensive, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

5. offense, offence, offensivenoun

   the action of attacking an enemy

   Antonyms:
   defence, defending team, defense

   Synonyms:
   criminal offence, criminal offense, umbrage, discourtesy, offensive, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

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1. offensenoun

   Synonyms:
   crime, wrong, sin, outrage, indignity, displeasure, resentment, dudgeon, umbrage, misdemeanor, transgression, delinquency, trespass

How to use offense in a sentence?

1. Fabiano Silveira:

   The more legitimate actors that participate in this process, the better. This offers more security for the prevention and prosecution of the offense.

2. Special CounselRobert Muellerin:

   These facts do not constitute all of the facts known to the parties concerning the charged offenses, they are being submitted to demonstrate that sufficient facts exist that the defendant committed the offense to which he is pleading guilty.

3. Jim Sensenbrenner:

   I don't think No President is committing an impeachable offense, no President should be above the law -- No President shouldn't be below the law either.

4. Charlie Baker:

   This is no offense to anybody, but at that point in time, nobody was wearing masks, nobody was social distancing, nobody was even behaving with concern about the presence of the virus at all. I mean all rules of the game with respect to that have changed.

5. Stephanie Taylor:

   The Republican proposal has put oxygen in the room for progressives to go on offense with real solutions that provide health care to everyone, increase quality, and reduce costs -- like Medicare for all or a public option offered to every American, if Democrats learned the right lesson from 2016, they won't just depend on a negative message but instead pivot to bold inspiring ideas like Medicare for all.

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