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 offensive offensive /əˈfɛnsɪv/

adjective

  1. () Violating or tending to violate or offend against  ( violative , offensive )
    violating or tending to violate or offend against
     Violative of the principles of liberty
    violative of the principles of liberty
     Considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
    considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
  2. Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses  ( offensive )
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
     Offensive odors
    offensive odors
  3. Morally offensive  ( offensive , unsavory [American] , unsavoury [Canadian, British] )
    morally offensive
     An unsavory reputation
    an unsavory reputation
     An unsavory scandal
    an unsavory scandal
  4. Causing anger or annoyance  ( offensive )
    causing anger or annoyance
     Offensive remarks
    offensive remarks
  5. For the purpose of attack rather than defense  ( offensive )
    for the purpose of attack rather than defense
     Offensive weapons
    offensive weapons
  6. Causing or able to cause nausea  ( nauseating , nauseous , noisome , loathsome , offensive , queasy , sickening , vile , vomitous [American] )
    causing or able to cause nausea
     A nauseating smell
    a nauseating smell
     Nauseous offal
    nauseous offal
     A sickening stench
    a sickening stench

noun

  1. () The action of attacking an enemy  ( offense [American] , offence [Canadian, British] , offensive )
    the action of attacking an enemy