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offensive

/ offensive /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
"offensive odors"
Similar:
abhorrent detestable obscene repugnant repulsive charnel ghastly sepulchral
Opposites:
inoffensive
See also:
evil wicked hateful unpalatable unpleasant
adjective Sense 2
causing anger or annoyance
"offensive remarks"
Similar:
abusive insulting opprobrious scornful scurrilous
Opposites:
inoffensive unoffending
See also:
disrespectful harmful
adjective Sense 3
for the purpose of attack rather than defense
"offensive weapons"
Similar:
antipersonnel assaultive attacking(a) hit-and-run tip-and-run incursive invading invasive
Opposites:
defensive
See also:
aggressive hostile
adjective satellite Sense 4
violating or tending to violate or offend against
"violative of the principles of liberty"
"considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
Similar:
offending
adjective Sense 5
of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology
"`nigger'' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American''"
Opposites:
euphemistic inoffensive
noun Sense 6
the action of attacking an enemy
Type of:
operation military operation
Kinds of:
counteroffensive dirty war rollback push back
adjective Sense 7
morally offensive
"an unsavory reputation"
"an unsavory scandal"
Similar:
odoriferous
Opposites:
savory savoury inoffensive
adjective satellite Sense 8
causing or able to cause nausea
"a nauseating smell"
"nauseous offal"
"a sickening stench"
Similar:
unwholesome
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
24
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
1
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abhorrent detestable obscene repugnant repulsive charnel ghastly sepulchral inoffensive abusive insulting opprobrious