offensive (əˈfɛnsɪv
)
Definitions
adjective
- unpleasant or disgusting, as to the senses
- causing anger or annoyance; insulting
- for the purpose of attack rather than defence
noun
- See the offensive
- an assault, attack, or military initiative, esp a strategic one
Alternative Forms
ofˈfensively adverb ofˈfensiveness nounSynonyms
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insulting,
rude,
abusive,
embarrassing,
slighting,
annoying,
irritating,
degrading,
affronting,
contemptuous,
disparaging,
displeasing,
objectionable,
disrespectful,
scurrilous,
detestable,
discourteous,
uncivil,
unmannerly,
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disgusting,
gross,
nasty,
foul,
unpleasant,
revolting,
stinking,
sickening,
vile,
repellent,
unsavoury,
obnoxious,
unpalatable,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
nauseating,
odious,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abominable,
grotty,
detestable,
noisome,
yucky or yukky
festy,
yucko,
Translations
- British English:
offensive
Something that is offensive upsets or embarrasses people because it is rude or insulting....an offensive remark.əˈfɛnsɪv ADJECTIVE ...an offensive remark.
- Spanish:
ofensivo
adj ofensiva
- French:
offensif
adj offensive
- German:
widerlich
adj
- Chinese: 无礼的 adj
- Arabic: مُسِيءٌ adj
- Portuguese: ofensivo adj ofensiva
- Russian: оскорбительный adj оскорбительная
- Croatian: uvredljiv adj uvredljiva
- Czech: odporný adj
- Danish: fornærmende adj
- Dutch: offensief adj
- Finnish: vastenmielinen adj
- Greek: προσβλητικός adj προσβλητική
- Italian: offensivo adj offensiva
- Japanese: 嫌な no_posp
- Korean: 불쾌하게 하는 adj
- Norwegian: offensiv adj
- Polish: cuchnący adj cuchnąca
- Brazilian Portuguese: ofensivo adj ofensiva
- European Spanish:
ofensivo
adj ofensiva
- Swedish: anstötlig adj anstötligt
- Thai: ซึ่งทำให้ขุ่นเคือง adj
- Turkish: saldırgan adj
- Vietnamese: khó chịu adj
Usage examples
Later, we were ordered to produce some evidence of America's offensive biological warfare programme, no matter what it took.
, CHAMELEON (2002)If US and British tanks take part in a ground offensive , observers say more DU is likely to be fired.
New Scientist (1999)Egypt has warned Israel against a repeat in the Gaza Strip of its massive offensive in the West Bank.
Irish Times (2002)So I decided to make the most violent and offensive album I knew how.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It was the shipping shortage which had retarded Howe's reinforcements from Europe, further delaying his offensive.
, REBELS AND REDCOATS: The American Revolutionary War (2003)