Unscramble offence

Definition of offence

noun:

• the action of attacking an enemy. Synonyms: offense, offensive.
• the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score. Synonyms: offense. Antonyms: defence, defense.
• a feeling of anger caused by being offended; "he took offence at my question". Synonyms: offense, umbrage.
• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others. Synonyms: discourtesy, offense, offensive activity.
• (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes". Synonyms: crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense.

Related words

affront, attack, attempt, barratry, commission, committal, cybercrime, derision, felony, forgery, fraud, highjack, hijack, indelicacy, infraction, infringement, insolence, insult, mayhem, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, perpetration, presumption, rebuff, ridicule, rollback, slight, thuggery, treason, violation.

Words nearby

offense.