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View usage for: (əfendɪŋ) 1. adjectiveYou can use offending to describe something that is causing a problem that needs to be dealt with. The book was withdrawn for the offending passages to be deleted. The dentist commenced to dig, drill and finally fill the offending tooth. Synonyms: upsetting, disturbing, offensive, unpleasant More Synonyms of offending 2. uncountable nounOffending is the act of committing a crime. Ms Mann is working with young offenders and trying to break cycles of offending. Examples of 'offending' in a sentenceoffending In other languagesoffending British English: offending ADJECTIVE You can use offending to describe something that is causing a problem that needs to be dealt with. The book was withdrawn for the offending passages to be deleted. - American English: offending
- Brazilian Portuguese: polêmico
- Chinese: 冒犯的
- European Spanish: controvertido
- French: incriminé
- German: anstoßerregend
- Italian: incriminato
- Japanese: 侮辱的な
- Korean: 문제가 되는
- European Portuguese: polémico
- Latin American Spanish: controvertido
The book was withdrawn and the offending passages deleted. Additional synonymsDefinition (of an incident or situation) unpleasant a disagreeable odour Synonyms nasty, offensive, disgusting, unpleasant, distasteful, horrid (informal), repellent, unsavoury, obnoxious, unpalatable, displeasing, repulsive, objectionable, repugnant, uninviting, yucky or yukky (slang), yucko (Australian, slang) There are disturbing reports of severe weather conditions. Synonyms worrying, troubling, upsetting, alarming, frightening, distressing, startling, discouraging, dismaying, unsettling, harrowing, agitating, disconcerting, disquieting, perturbing Definition unpleasant or disgusting to the senses the offensive smell of manure Synonyms disgusting, gross, nasty, foul, unpleasant, revolting, stinking, sickening, vile, repellent, unsavoury, obnoxious, unpalatable, objectionable, disagreeable, nauseating, odious, repugnant, loathsome, abominable, grotty (slang), detestable, noisome, yucky or yukky (slang), festy (Australian, slang), yucko (Australian, slang) - offend
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Related terms ofoffending Additional synonymsDefinition (of a fact, idea, etc.) unpleasant and hard to accept I began to learn the unpalatable truth about John. Synonyms unpleasant, distasteful, disagreeable, bitter, offensive, unattractive, horrid (informal), unsavoury, displeasing, repugnantDefinition not pleasant or agreeable an unpleasant taste of cheap coffee Synonyms unappetizing, disgusting, revolting, bitter, offensive, foul, sour, rotten (informal), sickening, vile, unsavoury, unpalatable, nauseating, repugnant, off-putting, unappealing, rancid, uninviting, yucko (Australian, slang) Definition objectionable or distasteful The sport has long been associated with unsavoury characters. Synonyms unpleasant, nasty, obnoxious, offensive, revolting, distasteful, repellent, repulsive, objectionable, repugnant |