offence

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noun

UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.

Similar
offenseoffensiveumbragediscourtesyoffensive activity
Opposite
defence
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Meanings

nounoffence (countable and uncountable, plural offences)

plural offences

  1. countableuncountableUK, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada standard spelling of offense.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe action of attacking an enemy

Similar
offenseoffensive
Broader
operationmilitary operation

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

Similar
offense
Opposite
defence
Broader
teamsquad

nouna feeling of anger caused by being offended

Similar
umbrageoffense
Broader
angercholerire

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

Similar
discourtesyoffenseoffensive activity
Broader
behaviorbehaviourconduct

nouna transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

Similar
offense
Broader
transgressionevildoing
Also see
discourtesyinsultoffenseoffensivesinumbrage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

offence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offence

MLA

“offence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “offence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/offence.

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