- Offenseless
- Offenseless Of*fense"less, a.
Unoffending; inoffensive.
Syn: offenceless. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Offenseless
Look at other dictionaries:
offenseless — index blameless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
offenseless — [ə fens′lis] adj. 1. not offending 2. lacking or incapable of offense … English World dictionary
offenseless — adjective see offense … New Collegiate Dictionary
offenseless — offenselessly, adv. /euh fens lis/, adj. 1. without offense. 2. incapable of offense or attack. 3. not offensive. Also, offenceless. [1595 1605; OFFENSE + LESS] * * * … Universalium
offenseless — É™ fenslɪs adj. not insulting; not offensive; not violating (the law); powerless to attack … English contemporary dictionary
offenseless — of·fense·less … English syllables
offenseless — of•fense•less or of•fence•less [[t]əˈfɛns lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) without offense 2) incapable of offense or attack 3) not offensive • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
offenseless — adjective incapable of offending or attacking • Syn: ↑offenceless • Similar to: ↑inoffensive, ↑unoffending * * * offenselessly, adv. /euh fens lis/, adj. 1. without offense … Useful english dictionary
offenceless — adj. incapable of offending or attacking; harmless. Syn: offenseless. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offense — or offence noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin offensa, from feminine of offensus, past participle of offendere Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete an act of stumbling b. archaic a cause or occasion of sin ; stumbling… … New Collegiate Dictionary
