Synonyms of offenses

offenses

noun

variants or offences

plural of offense

1

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code

wartime offenses that are crimes against all of humanity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crimes
• violations
• sins
• felonies
• wrongdoings
• misdeeds
• transgressions
• errors
• trespasses
• debts
• malefactions
• misdoings
• breaches
• misdemeanors
• lawbreakings
• infringements
• misconducts
• corruptions
• hate crimes
• peccadilloes
• immoralities
• foibles
• abuses
• bias crimes
• faults
• iniquities
• misfeasances
• depravities
• debaucheries
• illegalities
• vices
• criminalities
• falls
• breaks
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncrimes
• innocences
• moralities
• impeccabilities
• virtues
• irreproachabilities

2

as in assaults

the act or action of setting upon with force or violence

combat casualties grew enormously as the weapons of offense became far more technologically advanced than defensive armor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assaults
• attacks
• offensives
• raids
• onslaughts
• aggressions
• strikes
• attempts
• charges
• blitzes
• bombardments
• incursions
• onsets
• rushes
• invasions
• counterattacks
• blitzkriegs
• bombings
• descents
• ambushes
• coups de main
• barrages
• counteroffensives
• ambuscades
• sieges
• sorties
• air raids
• forays
• sallies
• breakthroughs
• ravages
• sacks
• envelopments
• counterstrikes
• volleys
• counterassaults
• pillages
• counteraggressions
• storms
• cannonades
• fusillades
• salvos
• hails
• whammies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defenses
• guards
• shields
• securities
• oppositions
• resistances
• defensives
• protections
• shelters

3

as in insults

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings

a diplomat never deliberately gives offense

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insults
• outrages
• sarcasms
• indignities
• affronts
• epithets
• slights
• attacks
• personalities
• names
• barbs
• slurs
• darts
• slaps
• digs
• dises
• disgraces
• abuses
• brickbats
• criticisms
• pokes
• girds
• taunts
• cuts
• put-downs
• invectives
• catcalls
• vituperations
• shames
• jeers
• gibes
• sneers
• mocks
• tortures
• quips
• disapprovals
• swipes
• opprobriums
• torments
• dishonors
• knocks
• slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• accolades
• praises
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations

4

as in angers

the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity

my mother was prone to take offense even at the most innocent remark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• angers
• frustrations
• resentments
• outrages
• irritations
• huffs
• indignations
• indignities
• annoyances
• perturbations
• exasperations
• griefs
• displeasures
• peeves
• piques
• agitations
• umbrages
• discomforts
• miffs
• dudgeons
• disturbances
• distresses
• aggravations
• upsets
• insults
• vexations
• ires
• affronts
• pets
• slights
• tantrums
• slurs
• tempers
• barbs
• pouts
• danders
• sulks
• digs
• botherations
• fits
• brickbats
• bothers
• slaps
• tizzies
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfactions
• pleasures
• gratifications
• delights
• mollifications
• pacifications
• appeasements
• contentments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of offenses

Jacobs, 28, was arrested May 26 by the Hobart/Lawrence Police Department on suspicion of five offenses related to domestic abuse and released the next day. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

The charges included conspiracy against the internal and external security of the state, forming or joining a terrorist organization and offenses related to attempts to change the form of the state. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

In the wake of Gallagher’s being charged with domestic violence offenses, former cast members from other Below Deck franchises have chimed in on the show’s vetting standards. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Both of these teams have a lot of changes and are learning new offenses in live action for the first time. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The police will have to disclose only reports of crimes that took place on the campus itself, and not reports concerning burglary, larceny and other offenses, which the judge deemed irrelevant. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026

With a top returning quarterback in Jayden Maiava, real depth along the offensive line and one of the Big Ten’s best backfield tandems in Waymond Jordan and King Miller, USC should once again have one of the nation’s top offenses. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Kiffin is almost certain to field explosive offenses and stockpile talent through the transfer portal. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

One year later, Marius was found guilty of multiple offenses — including two counts of rape — following a six-week trial that came to an end in June 2026. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026