Offense, sin, vice, crime, scandal are comparable as general terms denoting a more or less serious or conspicuous infraction or transgression of law or custom.
Category: Synonyms
Offense vs Resentment vs Umbrage vs Pique vs Dudgeon vs Huff
Offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff are comparable when they mean a person’s emotional reaction to what he regards as a slight, an affront, an insult, or an indignity.
Offend vs Outrage vs Affront vs Insult
Offend, outrage, affront, insult mean to cause vexation or resentment or damage to self-respect.
Odorous vs Fragrant vs Redolent vs Aromatic vs Balmy
Odorous, fragrant, redolent, aromatic, balmy mean emitting and diffusing scent.
Occurrence vs Event vs Incident vs Episode vs Circumstance
Occurrence, event, incident, episode, circumstance are comparable when they denote something that happens or takes place.
Obstinate vs Dogged vs Stubborn vs Pertinacious vs Mulish vs Stiffnecked vs Pigheaded vs Bullheaded
Obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish, stiffnecked, pigheaded, bullheaded are comparable when they mean fixed or unyielding by temperament or nature.
Obstacle vs Obstruction vs Impediment vs Bar vs Snag
Obstacle, obstruction, impediment, bar, snag denote something which seriously hampers action or progress.
Obscure vs Dim vs Bedim vs Darken vs Eclipse vs Cloud vs Becloud vs Fog vs Befog vs Obfuscate
Obscure, dim, bedim, darken, eclipse, cloud, becloud, fog, befog, obfuscate all mean to make dark, indistinct, or confused.
Obscure vs Dark vs Vague vs Enigmatic vs Cryptic vs Ambiguous vs Equivocal
Obscure, dark, vague, enigmatic, cryptic, ambiguous, equivocal are applied to language or expression (or less often to causes, motives, or thoughts) with the meaning not sufficiently intelligible or clearly understood.
Obscurantist vs Philistine vs Barbarian
Obscurantist, philistine, barbarian denote one inaccessible or opposed to enlightenment.
Oblige vs Accommodate vs Favor
Oblige, accommodate, favor mean to do a service or courtesy.
Obligation vs Duty
Obligation, duty are comparable when they denote what a person is bound to do or refrain from doing or for the performance or nonperformance of which he is held responsible.