Definition of OFFENDING

offending

Meanings

Plural: offendings

Verb

  • cause to feel resentment or indignation
  • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  • strike with disgust or revulsion
  • hurt the feelings of
  • present participle and gerund of offend

Adjective

  • offending against or breaking a law or rule
    • "contracts offending against the statute were canceled"

Noun

  • The act of committing an offence.

Adj

  • Responsible; to be blamed.

Antonyms

keep, unoffending

Scrabble Score: 17

offending is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
offending is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
offending is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

offending is a valid Words With Friends word