offense

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. insult, affront, discourtesy; aggression, attack; transgression, fault, crime, sin, wrong. See guilt, illegality.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A misdeed]

Syn. misdemeanor, malfeasance, transgression; see crime 1 , 2 , sin .

2. [An attack]

Syn. assault, aggression, battery; see attack 1 .

Styles of offense in football include: running attack*, shotgun offense*, T-formation*, wishbone*, passing attack*, straight football*, power plays*, cross-bucks and spinners*, flying wedge*, razzle-dazzle*, the aerial route*, the bust-em philosophy*. Styles of offense in basketball include: five-man attack*, four-man offense*, center fan*, cartwheel*, slow-breaking attack*, fast-breaking attack*.

3. [Resentment]

Syn. umbrage, resentment, pique, indignation, displeasure, hurt, huff, disgust, high dudgeon; see also anger , resentment .

Syn.- offense , in this connection, implies displeased or hurt feelings as the result of a slight, insult, etc. [ don't take offense at my criticism ] ; resentment adds implications of indignation, a brooding over an injury, and ill will toward the offender [ a resentment cherished for days ] ; umbrage implies offense or resentment at being slighted or having one's pride hurt [ he took umbrage at the tone of her letter ] ; pique suggests a passing feeling of ruffled pride, usually over a trifle; displeasure may describe a feeling varying from dissatisfaction or disapproval to anger and indignation

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

1. insult affront, slight, injury.

2. umbrage resentment, pique, displeasure.

3. misdeed transgression, violation, infraction, misdemeanor, felony, wrongdoing, peccadillo, sin, charge.

4. attack, attackers assault, siege, invasion, charge, raid, offensive, blitzkrieg, blitz, run, attackers, aggressors, invaders, opposing side.

ANT.: 1. courtesy, compliment. 2. delight, honor. 3. good deed, benevolence. 4. defense, retreat, submission. see crime, law

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity: affront, contumely, despite, indignity, insult, outrage, slight. Idiom: slap in the face. See ATTACK. 2. Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight: dudgeon, huff, miff, pique, resentment, ruffled feathers, umbrage. See LIKE, PAIN. 3. A wicked act or wicked behavior: crime, deviltry, diablerie, evil, evildomg, immorality, iniquity, misdeed, peccancy, sin, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing. See RIGHT. 4. Something that offends one's sense of propriety, fairness, or justice: crime, outrage, sin. See RIGHT. 5. A serious breaking of the public law: crime, illegality, misdeed. Law: felony. See CRIMES. 6. The act of attacking: aggression, assailment, assault, attack, attempt, offensive, onrush, onset, onslaught, strike. See ATTACK.