adj

offending

uh-FEHN-dihng

adj

Guilty of a wrongdoing; the one responsible for a problem.

"The offending pipe was replaced before it burst again."

"Please remove the offending paragraph before you submit the essay."

How to Use Offending

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe thing (or person) that's causing the problem — the culprit.

Common pairings

the offending item the offending party remove the offending

offendings plural

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The _____ pipe was replaced before it burst again.

ending sending bending lending pending mending unending blending trending defending ascending attending