Synonyms & related words for offence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of offence — including misdemeanor, felony, infraction, transgression, misdeed, malefaction. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to offence

Explore words related to offence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include offense, offensive, offenseless, offensively, defensively, discourtesy, umbrage, misdoing. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for offence

Common synonyms for offence include misdemeanor, felony, infraction, transgression, misdeed, malefaction, violation, infringement — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does offence come from?

The word offence breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: of-, from Latin ob (“against”); and fence, from Latin fendere (“to strike”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.