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Objectionable vs Offending - What's the difference?

objectionable | offending |

As an adjective objectionable

is offensive and arousing disapproval; worthy of objection.

As a verb offending is

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As a noun offending is

the act of committing an offence.

objectionable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Offensive and arousing disapproval; worthy of objection.
    • Before removing objectionable material, you'll have to decide what will offend people.

    Antonyms

    * unobjectionable

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "objectionable" is often applied: content, material, language.

    offending

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of committing an offence.
  • * 2004 , Rebecca S. Shoemaker, The White Court: Justices, Rulings, and Legacy (page 249)
    • There are, besides, other corporations and individuals more or less connected in the activities of the other defendants, that are alleged to be instruments or accomplices in their activities and offendings