offence - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for offence ?

Here are the synonyms for offence , a list of similar words for offence from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

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

Synonyms

• offence
• offense

More generic

• evildoing
• transgression

More specific

• crime
• criminal offence
• criminal offense
• law-breaking

Noun

the action of attacking an enemy

Synonyms

• offence
• offense
• offensive

More generic

• military operation
• operation

More specific

• counteroffensive
• dirty war
• push back
• rollback

Noun

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

Synonyms

• discourtesy
• offence
• offense
• offensive activity

More generic

• behavior
• behaviour
• conduct
• doings

More specific

• affront
• derision
• indelicacy
• insolence
• insult
• presumption
• rebuff
• ridicule
• slight

Noun

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

Synonyms

• offence
• offense
• umbrage

More generic

• anger
• choler
• ire

Noun

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

Synonyms

• offence
• offense

More generic

• squad
• team

Opposite / Antonyms

• defence

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