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Offence

🔄 Synonyms of "Offence"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
discourtesynoun	Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
offensivenoun	Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
violationnoun	The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
infringementnoun	A violation or breach, as of a law.
offensenoun	The act of offending.
infractionnoun	(law) A minor offence, petty crime.
misdemeanornoun	(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
misdemeanournoun	(British spelling) Alternative form of misdemeanor. [(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.]
offensive activitynoun	a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Offence"

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Word	Definition
misdemeanornoun	(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.
infractionnoun	(law) A minor offence, petty crime.
infringementnoun	A violation or breach, as of a law.
violationnoun	The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
offensenoun	The act of offending.
misdemeanournoun	(British spelling) Alternative form of misdemeanor. [(law, criminology, historical in UK) A lesser criminal act in most common law legal systems, generally punished less severely than a felony.]
offensivenoun	(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
discourtesynoun	Lack of courtesy; rudeness.
offensive activitynoun	a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
typenoun	A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
notenoun	A symbol or annotation.
actsnoun	(biblical) Clipping of Acts of the Apostles. [(biblical) The fifth book in the New Testament of the Bible.]
countnoun	The act of counting or tallying a quantity.
lawnoun	(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
commissionnoun	A fee charged by an agent or broker for carrying out a transaction.
qualificationnoun	The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
adagenoun	An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
factnoun	Something actual as opposed to invented.
insidernoun	A person who has special knowledge about the inner workings of a group, organization, or institution.
chargenoun	The amount of money levied for a service.