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Meaning of "unoffending" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNOFFENDING

unoffending  [ˌʌnəˈfɛndɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNOFFENDING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unoffending is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNOFFENDING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unoffending in the English dictionary

The definition of unoffending in the dictionary is not causing offence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNOFFENDING


ascending
əˈsɛndɪŋ
condescending
ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndɪŋ
contending
kənˈtɛndɪŋ
defending
dɪˈfɛndɪŋ
descending
dɪˈsɛndɪŋ
ending
ˈɛndɪŋ
goaltending
ˈɡəʊlˌtɛndɪŋ
high-spending
ˌhaɪˈspɛndɪŋ
impending
ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ
lending
ˈlɛndɪŋ
mending
ˈmɛndɪŋ
moneylending
ˈmʌnɪlɛndɪŋ
offending
əˈfɛndɪŋ
parascending
ˈpærəˌsɛndɪŋ
pending
ˈpɛndɪŋ
unattending
ˌʌnəˈtɛndɪŋ
unbending
ʌnˈbɛndɪŋ
uncomprehending
ˌʌnkɒmprɪˈhɛndɪŋ
unending
ʌnˈɛndɪŋ
unpretending
ˌʌnprɪˈtɛndɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNOFFENDING

unobstructed
unobstructive
unobtainable
unobtained
unobtrusive
unobtrusively
unobtrusiveness
unobvious
unoccupied
unoffended
unoffensive
unoffered
unofficered
unofficial
unofficial strike
unofficially
unofficious
unoften
unoiled
unopen

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNOFFENDING

according
binding
bonding
branding
corresponding
demanding
expanding
finding
founding
funding
grinding
landing
outstanding
pounding
sounding
spending
standing
surrounding
understanding
vending
winding

Synonyms and antonyms of unoffending in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unoffending» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNOFFENDING

Find out the translation of unoffending to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unoffending from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unoffending» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unoffending
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inofensivo
570 millions of speakers

English

unoffending
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unoffending
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unoffending
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безобидный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

não ofende
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরীহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inoffensif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menentu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

harmlose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unoffending
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unoffending
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unoffending
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô tội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unoffending
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनफेंडिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zararsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inoffensivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieurażające
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нешкідливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inofensiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unoffending
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onschadelijk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unoffending
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uprovoserende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unoffending

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNOFFENDING»

The term «unoffending» is normally little used and occupies the 126.485 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNOFFENDING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unoffending

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNOFFENDING»

Discover the use of unoffending in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unoffending and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order
UNOFFENDING. UNSEARCHABLE. that the number, the size, the quantity, &c. is inconsiderable ; in speaking of persons we way say they are insignificant in stature, look, talent, station, and the like ; or, speaking of things, an insignificant ...
George Crabb, 1826
2
Synonyms Discriminated: A Dictionary of Synonymous Words in ...
Inoffensive and Unoffending differ in that the former means not being even indirectly a source of annoyance or offence, while the latter means devoid of all disposition to offend. Unoffending can only be employed of human beings; Inoffensive, ...
Charles John Smith, 1910
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Crabb's English Synonymes
UNOFFENDING, Inoffensive. Both of these words indicate the negative of offending or offensive, and mean not offending. But inoffensive refers to a general disposition; unoffending, to a particular case. An inoffensive person is in the nature of ...
George Crabb A.M., 1917
4
English Synonymes: With Copious Illustrations and ...
UNOFFENDING, INOFFENSIVE, HARMLESS. Unoffending denotes the act of not offending ; in- r. A child is unoffending to offend others ; but he may be offensive it' he , or has unpleasant mt The unoffending royal little ones (of France) were ...
George Crabb, 1851
5
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
5 syn NATURAL 5, artless, guileless, ingenuous, naive, unaffected, unartificial, unschooled, unsophisticated, unstudied 6 syn HARMLESS, innocuous, innoxious , inobnoxious, inoffensive, unoffending, unoffensive con harmful, injurious, ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
6
Crabb's English Synonymes
UNLETTERED. See Ignorant. UNLIKE. See Different. UNLIMITED. See Boundless. UNMERCIFUL. See Habd- hearted. UNOFFENDING, Inoffensive. Both of these words indicate the negative of offendingor offensive, and mean not offending.
George Crabb, 1917
7
Synonyms Discriminated: A Complete Catalogue of Synonymous ...
It is scarcely ten miles oil'." " I shall hardly be able to finish this work." HARDSHIP. See GRIEVANCE. HARM. See HURT. HARMLESS. INOFFENSIVE. UNOFFENDING. INNOCUOUS. HARMLESS denotes in a twofold sense the absence of the ...
‎1871
8
English synonyms explained: with copious illustrations and ...
UNOFFENDING, INOFFENSIVE, HARMLESS. Unoffending denotes the net of not offending ; inoffensive the property of not being disposed or apt to □ >tfend ; harmless, the property of being void of harm. Unoffending expresses therefore only ...
George Crabb, 1844
9
English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and ...
UNOFFENDING, INOFFENSIVE, HARMLESS. Unoffending denotes the act of not offending ; in- offensive the property of not being disposed or apt to offend ; harmless, the property of being void of harm. Unoffending expresses therefore only a ...
George Crabb, 1854
10
Anti-slavery Monthly Reporter
Without meaning at all to enter on the great moral question, of the right which any man can possess of reducing his unoffending fellow creatures, and their still more unoffending offspring, to perpetual slavery, it may nevertheless be allowed us ...
Zachary Macaulay, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNOFFENDING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unoffending is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Runaway spending train hard to stop
While considered a populist in his time, Jackson today is increasingly disdained for his abuse of unoffending Indian tribes and for being a slave owner and ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
2
South Carolina Massacre, A Painful Reminder
“These children-unoffending, innocent, and beautiful-were the victims of one of the most vicious and tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity. And yet ... «WDET, Jun 15»
3
VIDEO: Nabi Saleh Land Day Protest Met with Extreme Violence …
... was gathered and as the demonstraters approached the road the about 60 soldiers and police rained tear gas on the unarmed and unoffending protesters. «International Middle East Media Center, Mar 15»
4
Susana Giménez: much more than a potiche
... forever sealed Ms. Giménez's status as the ultimate pinup, so winsome and homely that her almost completely nude image was deemed chaste, unoffending, ... «Buenos Aires Herald, Mar 15»
5
ISIS reveals bold new targets, bragging, 'we took you by surprise'
... the Crusades to regain the Holy Land from Islamic domination as though they were some sort of sin committed by Christendom against unoffending Muslims. «BizPac Review, Mar 15»
6
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: The inspiring speeches you might not know
"These children - unoffending, innocent, and beautiful - were the victims of one of the most vicious and tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity. "And yet ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
7
LISTEN: Edgar Allan Poe's Graveyard Visitor
We'll also consider whether Winnie-the-Pooh should be placed on Ritalin and puzzle over why a man would shoot an unoffending monk. • Discuss this post in ... «Boing Boing, Dec 14»
8
President Obama Meet Chancellor Bismarck (Schulaufsichtsgesetz)
It is an impressive monument to be sure, but it commemorates the lightning victory of Prussia in a lightning war against its unoffending little neighbor, Denmark. «Town Hall, May 14»
9
President Obama, meet Chancellor Bismarck
It is an impressive monument to be sure, but it commemorates the lightning victory of Prussia in a lightning war against its unoffending little neighbor, Denmark. «American Thinker, May 14»
10
Album Stream: Stephen Steinbrink, Arranged Waves
His voice is the most polite and unoffending you're likely to hear this side of the Mormon church, so when the desperation in his lyrics begins to leak through, ... «ChartAttack, Nov 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Unoffending [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/unoffending>. May 2024 ».
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