Offensible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Offensible is an adjective meaning That may give offense; offensive.
Meaning
That may give offense; offensive.
More Meanings
- Able to take offense; offendable.
- Conducive to and associated with the commitment of offenses, especially criminal offenses.
Example Sentences
But the Lanox men were too hilarious, with counting their unhatched goals to be offensible.
Not because I am spoilt, though you knit your brows and think so. . nor because I am exacting and offensible, though you may fancy that too.
What is painful is offensible and whether offense is taken often depends on context, but context is left out, to be supplied by the hearer or reader, and so it is ambiguous.
Nether do I se to what purpose it is to burthen the Churche with tryfflinge and unprofitable Ceremonies; or as I maie terme them with their propre name, hurtefull and offensible ceremonies, when as there is libertie to have a symple and pure Order .
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include offencive, offenceful, offenseful, outragious, indign, reproachable.
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