Standard Lemma guide

offending

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /əˈfɛndɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 F EH1 N D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Responsible; to be blamed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Something in the fridge smelled terrible. The offending article was soon identified and removed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of committing an offence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of offend

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

offending against or breaking a law or rule

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • contracts offending against the statute were canceled

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unoffending

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: ofensor — Translations
  • Spanish: ofendedor — Translations
  • Spanish: ofendiente — Translations