offenseless

 [uh-fens-lis]  

of·fense·less

   [uh-fens-lis]
adjective
1.
without offense.
2.
incapable of offense or attack.
3.
not offensive.
Also, of·fence·less.

Origin:
1595–1605; offense + -less

Related forms
of·fense·less·ly, adverb
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offence or offense (əˈfɛns)
 
—n
1.  a violation or breach of a law, custom, rule, etc
2.  a.  any public wrong or crime
 b.  a nonindictable crime punishable on summary conviction
3.  annoyance, displeasure, or resentment
4.  give offence, give offence to someone to cause annoyance or displeasure to someone
5.  take offence to feel injured, humiliated, or offended
6.  a source of annoyance, displeasure, or anger
7.  attack; assault
8.  archaic injury or harm
9.  American football the offense
 a.  the team that has possession of the ball
 b.  the members of a team that play in such circumstances
 
offense or offense (əˈfɛns, ˈɒfɛns)
 
—n
 
of'fenceless or offense
 
—adj
 
of'fenseless or offense
 
—adj

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