Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Unoffending; innocent; inoffensive; harmless.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Unoffending; inoffensive.

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  • adjective Unoffending; innocent; inoffensive; harmless.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective incapable of offending or attacking

Etymologies

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offense +‎ -less

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Examples

  • PvP can be as fair and offenseless as a sporting competition.

    The Price of Serenity? 2006

  • He who offends an offenseless man, ... against such a fool the evil reverts, like fine dust thrown against the wind.

    The Essence of Buddhism Various

  • Owing to aggravation of the situation, the hacking to pieces of the bodies of seven believers in the vicinity of Yazd, and the likelihood of worse massacre in the approaching months, advise all groups and assemblies in the United States to address telegraphically President Eisenhower, appealing for his intervention for protection from further massacres of our offenseless, law-abiding co-religionists in Írán and the safeguard of their human rights.

    Citadel of Faith 1897-1957 Shoghi Effendi 1927

  • It suited their sense of humor finely to announce to the wind and the kites that Grim, the strict, straight, ethical American was a ravisher of virgins and a slitter of offenseless throats, who knew no mercy -- a man without law in this world or prospect of peace in the next.

    The Lion of Petra Talbot Mundy 1909

  • I'd rather see an offenseless bench player who could defend a couple of positions.

    Over the Monster 2009

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