offensive

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offensive Definition

• (a) for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons"
• (a) causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
• (a) morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
• (a) unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
• (a) of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger'' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American''"
• (n) the action of attacking an enemy
• (s) violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
• (s) causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

offensive Synonyms

• dysphemistic
• loathsome
• nauseating
• nauseous
• noisome
• offence
• offense
• offensive
• sickening
• unsavory
• unsavoury
• vile
• violative