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offensive

/ə'fɛnsɪv/

Synonyms of offensive Antonyms of offensive Examples of offensive Usage of offensive Parts of offensive Definition that contains offensive Words sounding like offensive Explanation of offensive

adjective
causing or able to cause nausea
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loathsome nauseating nauseous noisome queasy sickening vile unwholesome
adjective
violating or tending to violate or offend against
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"considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"

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violative offending
adjective
morally offensive
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unsavory unsavoury
noun
the action of attacking an enemy
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offence offense

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military operation operation
adjective
causing anger or annoyance
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"offensive remarks"

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scurrilous opprobrious abusive

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inoffensive
adjective
for the purpose of attack rather than defense
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"offensive weapons"

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on the offensive predatory raiding attacking assaultive marauding antipersonnel tip-and-run invasive hit-and-run invading incursive

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defensive
adjective
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
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"offensive odors"

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yucky abhorrent charnel creepy detestable disgustful disgusting distasteful foul ghastly ghoulish hideous horrid horrific loathly loathsome morbid objectionable obnoxious obscene outrageous rank repellant repellent repelling repugnant repulsive revolting scrimy sepulchral skanky verminous wicked

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inoffensive