offending
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offending
- /əˈfɛndɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of offend
noun offendings
- The act of committing an offence. There are, besides, other corporations and individuals more or less connected in the activities of the other defendants, that are alleged to be instruments or accomplices in their activities and offendings[…]
adjective
- Responsible; to be blamed. Something in the fridge smelled terrible. The offending article was soon identified and removed.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: violative, sinning, offensive, infringement, offense, delinquency, infraction, insulting, abuse, criminality, crime, outraging, hurting, discriminatory, behaviour, offence
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adj Translations
| Español | ofensor, ofendedor, ofendiente |
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Talk about this word "offending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/offending. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. offending. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/offending "offending." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/offending.Cite this
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title = {offending},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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