offense

Definition

Examples

I meant no offense when I questioned the new schedule.

Word Family

Synonyms

• violationa crime less serious than a felony
• infractiona crime less serious than a felony
• transgressionthe act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

Collocations

• Easy traffic offense
  to traffic offense, meaning to deal illegally
• Medium take offense at straightforward client feedback
  to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding offense at straightforward client feedback
• Hard committing a severe statutory offense punishable by fines
  to committing a severe statutory offense punishable by fines, meaning to perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
• Very Hard no offense intended in scathing performance appraisals
  describing no offense intended in scathing performance appraisals (a negative)