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Synonyms for offensive
əˈfɛn sɪv or, for 4,5 , ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn-of·fen·sive

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  1. offensiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    invidious

  2. offensiveadjective

    Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred

    Some feminists find pornography offensive.

    Synonyms:
    invidious

  3. offensiveadjective

    Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.

    The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.

    Synonyms:
    invidious

  4. offensiveadjective

    Having to do with play directed at scoring.

    The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.

    Synonyms:
    invidious

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. offensive

    Synonyms:
    aggressive, obnoxious, distasteful, displeasing, foul, fetid, unsavory

    Antonyms:
    defensive, grateful, pleasant, savory

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. offense, offence, offensiveadjective

    the action of attacking an enemy

    Synonyms:
    offense, criminal offence, criminal offense, umbrage, discourtesy, offensive activity, crime, offence, law-breaking

    Antonyms:
    inoffensive, unoffending, wholesome, innocuous, offenceless, antitank, en garde, antiaircraft, offenseless, defensive, defending, antisubmarine, unobjectionable

  2. offensive, violativeadjective

    violating or tending to violate or offend against

    "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"

    Synonyms:
    queasy, unsavory, loathsome, nauseating, unsavoury, nauseous, dysphemistic, sickening, violative, vile, noisome

    Antonyms:
    antisubmarine, inoffensive, defending, offenseless, wholesome, unoffending, defensive, offenceless, antiaircraft, unobjectionable, en garde, antitank, innocuous

  3. offensiveadjective

    for the purpose of attack rather than defense

    "offensive weapons"

    Synonyms:
    queasy, unsavory, loathsome, nauseating, unsavoury, nauseous, dysphemistic, sickening, violative, vile, noisome

    Antonyms:
    inoffensive, antitank, unobjectionable, unoffending, antiaircraft, wholesome, innocuous, defending, defensive, offenseless, en garde, offenceless, antisubmarine

  4. offensiveadjective

    causing anger or annoyance

    "offensive remarks"

    Synonyms:
    queasy, unsavory, loathsome, nauseating, unsavoury, nauseous, dysphemistic, sickening, violative, vile, noisome

    Antonyms:
    antiaircraft, unoffending, innocuous, antisubmarine, en garde, antitank, offenseless, wholesome, defensive, defending, offenceless, inoffensive, unobjectionable

  5. unsavory, unsavoury, offensiveadjective

    morally offensive

    "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"

    Synonyms:
    queasy, unsavory, loathsome, nauseating, unsavoury, nauseous, dysphemistic, distasteful, sickening, violative, vile, noisome

    Antonyms:
    offenseless, defensive, innocuous, inoffensive, antitank, antiaircraft, en garde, unoffending, wholesome, unobjectionable, antisubmarine, offenceless, defending

  6. offensiveadjective

    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

    "offensive odors"

    Synonyms:
    queasy, unsavory, loathsome, nauseating, unsavoury, nauseous, dysphemistic, sickening, violative, vile, noisome

    Antonyms:
    antisubmarine, offenceless, defending, antiaircraft, unoffending, defensive, unobjectionable, en garde, inoffensive, antitank, offenseless, wholesome, innocuous

  7. dysphemistic, offensiveadjective

    substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one

    "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"

    Synonyms:
    queasy, unsavory, loathsome, nauseating, unsavoury, nauseous, dysphemistic, sickening, violative, vile, noisome

    Antonyms:
    offenseless, en garde, inoffensive, antitank, offenceless, defending, defensive, innocuous, antiaircraft, antisubmarine, unoffending, wholesome, unobjectionable

  8. nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vileadjective

    causing or able to cause nausea

    "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

    Synonyms:
    noisome, fetid, nauseous, revolting, nauseating, unsavory, ugly, foul, repellent, dysphemistic, slimy, unsavoury, distasteful, anxious, sick, ill-scented, foetid, vile, despicable, disgustful, stinking, disgusting, sickening, smelly, repelling, worthless, unquiet, foul-smelling, loathsome, sickish, nauseated, nervous, yucky, wicked, uneasy, skanky, funky, wretched, loathly, violative, unworthy, queasy, repellant

    Antonyms:
    unoffending, inoffensive, antiaircraft, offenseless, offenceless, antitank, wholesome, en garde, defending, antisubmarine, defensive, innocuous, unobjectionable

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. offensiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    aggressive, assailant, attacking, invading

  2. offensiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    disgusting, nauseating, nauseous, sickening, loathsome, repulsive

  3. offensiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    disagreeable, unpleasant, unpalatable, displeasing, revolting, shocking, abominable, detestable, hateful, execrable, obnoxious

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. offensiveadjective

    Synonyms:
    obnoxious, displeasing, noisome, distasteful, insolent, abusive, aggressive, assailant, fetid, disagreeable, opprobrious, scurrilous, fulsome

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How to use offensive in a sentence?

  1. Alexander Borodai:

    A big offensive by the Ukrainian troops will mean many casualties among civilians, I am sorry, as well as among the military ... One cannot say Russia doesn't care about Donbass people. Therefore there is a chance Russia won't leave people in the (rebel-led) republics in need.

  2. Mark Zuckerberg:

    I personally find Holocaust denial deeply offensive, and I absolutely didn’t intend to defend the intent of people who deny that, of course if a post crossed a line into advocating for violence or hate against a particular group, it would be removed. … These issues are very challenging but I believe that often the best way to fight offensive bad speech is with good speech.

  3. Saad Maan:

    Security forces are reinforcing their positions and setting three defensive lines around Ramadi to repel any attempts by terrorists to launch further attacks, all these three defensive lines will become offensive launch-pads once we determine the zero hour to liberate Ramadi.

  4. Patrick Patterson:

    Moving the ball on the offensive side and getting a couple of stops on the defensive end, all of us just communicating on the defensive side, and I think tonight was probably one of our best games collectively as a second unit.

  5. Alley Mills:

    When we shot the series finale…nobody knew whether or not ‘The Wonder Years’ was going to be renewed. And that’s because of a completely ridiculous sexual harassment suit that was going on against Fred Savage — who is like, the least offensive, most wonderful, sweet human being that ever walked the face of the Earth.


Translations for offensive

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  • هجومArabic
  • ата́ка, на́ступ, абра́злівыBelarusian
  • обиден, оскърбителенBulgarian
  • ofensiva, ofensiuCatalan, Valencian
  • urážlivý, útok, ofenzívaCzech
  • offensivDanish
  • Offensive, beleidigend, offensivGerman
  • επιθετικός, προσβλητικόςGreek
  • ofensivo, ofensivaSpanish
  • hyökkäyskanta, offensiivi, hyökkäys, pysyä hyökkäyskannalla, hyökkäys-, päällekäyvä, hyökkääväFinnish
  • offensif, offensant, offensiveFrench
  • oilbheumachScottish Gaelic
  • अपमानजनकHindi
  • offensiveIgbo
  • offensivo, offensivaItalian
  • 攻撃側, 攻撃的, 気に障る, 攻勢, 攻撃Japanese
  • 공세Korean
  • pūraurau, weriweri, koeo, mataharehare, hākikiMāori
  • beledigend, offensief, aanvallend, aanval, klaar om aan te vallen, inval, walgelijk, weerzinwekkendDutch
  • ofensywa, atak, obraźliwyPolish
  • ofensivo, ofensivaPortuguese
  • ofensant, ofensivă, ofensantă, atacRomanian
  • наступательный, наступле́ние, оскорбительный, обидный, ата́каRussian
  • ofanziva, офанзиваSerbo-Croatian
  • stötande, offensiv, anstötligSwedish
  • น่ารังเกียจThai
  • ата́ка, на́ступ, обра́зливийUkrainian

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