Thesaurus / overstepping
FEEDBACKsynonyms for overstepping
synonyms for overstepping
- aggression
- assault
- breach
- incursion
- infiltration
- infringement
- intrusion
- offensive
- onslaught
- raid
- violation
- entrenchment
- foray
- infraction
- inroad
- irruption
- maraud
- offense
- transgression
- trespass
- usurpation
- forced entrance
- breach
- crime
- error
- fault
- infraction
- infringement
- lapse
- misdeed
- misdemeanor
- sin
- wrongdoing
- contravention
- defiance
- disobedience
- encroachment
- iniquity
- offense
- slip
- trespass
- vice
- wrong
- breaking of the law
- erring
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How to use overstepping in a sentence
You are overstepping the bounds of your priestly office, sir.
GUY FAWKESWILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTHExcuse me, Phil, but I think you are overstepping the bounds of both courtesy and friendship in asking me such questions.
THE HEATHERFORD FORTUNEMRS. GEORGIE SHELDONBut she strongly vindicated them from practising unlawful arts, or overstepping the boundaries of natural science.
ANNE OF GEIERSTEIN, VOLUME I (OF 2)SIR WALTER SCOTTThe idea of what overstepping the bounds meant, was impressed upon him with full force.
ONE OF LIFE'S SLAVESJONAS LAURITZ IDEMIL LIEHe produces equally well the more powerful gradations without overstepping the boundary of noble and expressive singing.
GREAT SINGERS ON THE ART OF SINGINGJAMES FRANCIS COOKEYet the princess looked vaguely troubled, too, at the thought that Giovanni was perhaps overstepping his privilege.
THE TITLE MARKETEMILY POSTThe last three are subject to wide fluctuation, frequently overstepping all barriers of race and contrasted civilizations.
INFLUENCES OF GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTELLEN CHURCHILL SEMPLEFor the first time she was overstepping the bounds laid down by that harshest of tyrants, the Mrs. Grundy of the working class.
THE GAMEJACK LONDONWhenever the plague showed signs of overstepping these limits, strenuous efforts were made to keep it in check.
A HISTORY OF EPIDEMICS IN BRITAIN (VOLUME I OF II)CHARLES CREIGHTONJustine had paid, yes—paid to the utmost limit of whatever debt toward society she had contracted by overstepping its laws.
THE FRUIT OF THE TREEEDITH WHARTONWORDS RELATED TO OVERSTEPPING
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