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offending

ADJECTIVE
delinquent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
derelict in arrears tardy
STRONG
behind criminal slack
WEAK
blamable blameworthy careless censurable culpable defaultant disregardful guilty lax neglectful negligent procrastinating red-handed remiss reprehensible shabby
Antonyms
WEAK
behaving careful punctual responsible
ADJECTIVE
errant
Synonyms
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aberrant erratic stray unorthodox wayward
WEAK
deviating devious drifting errable erring fallible heretic meandering misbehaving mischievous miscreant naughty off straight and narrow rambling ranging roaming roving shifting sinning straying unreliable wandering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
normal
WEAK
correct righteous
ADJECTIVE
guilty
Synonyms
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convicted culpable liable remorseful responsible sorry wrong
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accusable caught censurable censured chargeable condemned conscience-stricken contrite convictable criminal damned delinquent depraved doomed erring evil felonious hangdog impeached in error in the wrong incriminated iniquitous judged licentious on one's head out of line proscribed regretful reprehensible rueful sentenced sheepish sinful wicked
Antonyms
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good immune irresponsible right
WEAK
guiltless innocent moral sinless truthful
ADJECTIVE
offensive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abhorrent abusive annoying distasteful embarrassing horrible irritating objectionable obnoxious outrageous reprehensible repugnant repulsive rude shocking
STRONG
cutting evil foul gross repellent
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biting detestable disagreeable discourteous dreadful ghastly grisly hideous horrid impertinent insolent invidious nauseating odious off-color opprobrious revolting rotten stinking terrible uncivil unmannerly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agreeable delightful good kind nice pleasant pleasing respectful soothing welcome
STRONG
clean honest moral
WEAK
defending defensive guarding
ADJECTIVE
opprobrious
Synonyms
WEAK
abasing calumniatory contemptuous contumelious damaging debasing defamatory defaming denigrating depreciative derogative despicable despiteful detractive disgracing dishonoring disparaging humiliating hurting injuring injurious insolent insulting invective libeling malevolent malign malignant maligning notorious offensive pejorative reproaching reviling scandalous scurrilous shaming spiteful truculent vile vitriolic vituperative vulgar
Antonyms
WEAK
complimentary flattering kind nice praising
ADJECTIVE
scurrilous
Synonyms
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defamatory indecent insulting lewd obscene outrageous salacious scandalous slanderous
WEAK
abusive coarse contumelious dirty filthy foul gross infamous invective low nasty offensive opprobrious raunchy ribald scabrous shameless smutty truculent vituperative vituperatory vituperous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clean decent moral pure
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polite upright

Example Sentences

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"The facts concerning Mr Tarrant's offending are beyond dispute. He has not identified any arguable defence, or indeed any defence known to the law."

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Royal meaning must often be decoded, and the King will have wanted to avoid offending his host.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The offending stand had most recently passed inspection in June.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Exxon Mobil attorneys responded that Mr. Bonta didn’t merely make the offending statements in his 2024 lawsuit or in his press conference announcing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Sure thing,” Darla said, whisking away the offending cup.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby