offenseless

Or of·fence·less

[uh-fens-lis]

adjective

1. without offense.

2. incapable of offense or attack.

3. not offensive.

Other Word Forms

• offenselessly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of offenseless¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; offense + -less

Example Sentences

He who offends an offenseless man, ... against such a fool the evil reverts, like fine dust thrown against the wind.—Kokaliya-sutta.

From Project Gutenberg

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