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