Hyphenation of offending
How to hyphenate offending
Because it is a word with a single syllable, offending is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 9
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of offending
offending is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
Example: Your accusations offend me deeply.
- verbTo feel or become offended; to take insult.
Example: Don't worry. I don't offend easily.
- verbTo physically harm, pain.
Example: Strong light offends the eye.
- verbTo annoy, cause discomfort or resent.
Example: Physically enjoyable frivolity can still offend the conscience
- verbTo sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.
- verbTo transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.
- verbTo cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounThe act of committing an offence.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveResponsible; to be blamed.
Example: Something in the fridge smelled terrible. The offending article was soon identified and removed.
Words nearby offending
- offendable
- offendant
- offended
- offendedly
- offendedness
- offender
- offenders
- offendible
- (offending)
- offendress
- offends
- offense
- offenseful
- offenseless
- offenselessly
- offenselessness
- offenseproof
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.