offending

offending
of|fend|ing [əˈfendıŋ] adj [only before noun]
1.) the offending ...
the thing that is causing a problem - often used humorously
I decided to have the offending tooth removed.
2.) relating to or guilty of an illegal offence
offending behaviour
the offending vehicle
3.) making people feel angry or insulted
his offending remarks

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • offending — of‧fend‧ing [əˈfendɪŋ] adjective the offending... the thing that is causing a problem: • He demanded that the offending paragraph be deleted. • The company told the judge that the offending ads would no longer be used. * * * offending UK US… …   Financial and business terms

  • offending — index delinquent (guilty of a misdeed), felonious, offensive (offending), repugnant (exciting aversion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • offending — [[t]əfe̱ndɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: the ADJ n You can use offending to describe something that is causing a problem that needs to be dealt with. The book was withdrawn for the offending passages to be deleted... The dentist commenced to dig, drill… …   English dictionary

  • offending — adjective the offending ... often humorous the thing that is causing a problem: I decided to have the offending tooth removed …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • offending — adjective offending against or breaking a law or rule contracts offending against the statute were canceled • Ant: ↑unoffending • Similar to: ↑sinning, ↑offensive, ↑violative …   Useful english dictionary

  • Offending — Offend Of*fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob }) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] Sir P.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • offending — adj. Offending is used with these nouns: ↑article, ↑party …   Collocations dictionary

  • offending — of|fend|ing [ ə fendıŋ ] adjective only before noun OFTEN HUMOROUS causing a problem or breaking a rule: It was the first newspaper to print the offending photograph …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • offending — un·offending; …   English syllables

  • offending — UK [əˈfendɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] often humorous causing a problem, or breaking a rule It was the first newspaper to print the offending photograph …   English dictionary

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