offender
[ uh-fen-der ]
/ əˈfɛn dər /
Save This Word!
noun
someone who has violated a criminal, religious, or moral law:The program aids individuals already in the criminal justice system and is geared toward nonviolent offenders.
a person or thing that irritates, annoys, or angers:Some of us tried to take matters into our own hands by confronting the noise pollution offenders, but they were entirely unwilling to quiet down.
something that is disagreeable:If you’re curious about the odor, I’m afraid you’ll find that the offender is a catbox that has not been emptied recently.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
OTHER WORDS FROM offender
non·of·fend·er, nounWords nearby offender
off-duty, Offenbach, offence, offend, offended, offender, offense, offenseless, offensive, offer, offer document
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022