Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-fens-lis]
- /əˈfɛns lɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-fens-lis]
- /əˈfɛns lɪs/
Definitions of offenseless word
- adjective offenseless without offense. 1
- adjective offenseless incapable of offense or attack. 1
- adjective offenseless not offensive. 1
- noun offenseless Unoffending; innocent; inoffensive; harmless. 1
- adjective offenseless not offending 0
- adjective offenseless lacking or incapable of offense 0
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Origin of offenseless
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; offense + -less
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Parts of speech for Offenseless
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
offenseless popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
offenseless usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for offenseless
adjective offenseless
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- childlike — You describe someone as childlike when they seem like a child in their character, appearance, or behaviour.
- gullible — easily deceived or cheated.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
Antonyms for offenseless
adjective offenseless
- knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- untrusting — inclined to trust; confiding; trustful: a trusting child.
- wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
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