offensive
adj. repulsive, disgusting; disagreeable to the senses; offending; emotionally injurious; aggressive n. attack, act of aggression; position of pursuit or aggression | ||||
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Offensive Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Offensive
(n.)
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive.
(a.)
Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
(a.)
Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
(a.)
Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
(n.)
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive.
(a.)
Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
(a.)
Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
(a.)
Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
| WordNet 2.0 |
offensive
Noun
1. the action of attacking an enemy
(synonym) offense, offence
(hypernym) operation, military operation
(hyponym) counteroffensive
Adjective
1. violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
(synonym) violative
(similar) offending
2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons"
(antonym) defensive
(similar) antipersonnel
(see-also) aggressive
3. causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
(antonym) inoffensive, unoffending
(similar) abusive, insulting, opprobrious, scornful, scurrilous
(see-also) disrespectful
(attribute) offensiveness, odiousness, distastefulness
4. morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
(synonym) unsavory, unsavoury
(similar) odoriferous
5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
(antonym) inoffensive
(similar) abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive
(see-also) evil, wicked
(attribute) offensiveness, odiousness, distastefulness
6. of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
(synonym) dysphemistic
7. causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
(synonym) nauseating, nauseous, noisome, loathsome, sickening, vile
(similar) unwholesome
Noun
1. the action of attacking an enemy
(synonym) offense, offence
(hypernym) operation, military operation
(hyponym) counteroffensive
Adjective
1. violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
(synonym) violative
(similar) offending
2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons"
(antonym) defensive
(similar) antipersonnel
(see-also) aggressive
3. causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
(antonym) inoffensive, unoffending
(similar) abusive, insulting, opprobrious, scornful, scurrilous
(see-also) disrespectful
(attribute) offensiveness, odiousness, distastefulness
4. morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
(synonym) unsavory, unsavoury
(similar) odoriferous
5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
(antonym) inoffensive
(similar) abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive
(see-also) evil, wicked
(attribute) offensiveness, odiousness, distastefulness
6. of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
(synonym) dysphemistic
7. causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
(synonym) nauseating, nauseous, noisome, loathsome, sickening, vile
(similar) unwholesome
| The Devil's Dictionary |
OFFENSIVE
Offensive, (adj.)
Generating disagreeable emotions or sensations, as the advance of an army against its enemy.
"Were the enemy's tactics offensive?" the king asked. "I should say so!" replied the unsuccessful general. "The blackguard wouldn't come out of his works!"
Offensive, (adj.)
Generating disagreeable emotions or sensations, as the advance of an army against its enemy.
"Were the enemy's tactics offensive?" the king asked. "I should say so!" replied the unsuccessful general. "The blackguard wouldn't come out of his works!"
| The Phrase Finder |
Charm offensive
Meaning
A publicity campaign, usually by a politician, that attempts to attract supporters by emphasizing the aspirant's charisma.
Origin
Recorded from the early 1990s.
Meaning
A publicity campaign, usually by a politician, that attempts to attract supporters by emphasizing the aspirant's charisma.
Origin
Recorded from the early 1990s.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
offensive
offensive
offensively adv
1. in an unpleasantly offensive manner; "he smelled offensively unwashed" [ant: inoffensively]
2. in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences" [syn: objectionably, obnoxiously]
3. in an aggressive manner; "`in this crisis, we must act offensively,' the president said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the mediterranean" [ant: defensively]
similar words(3)
offensive activity
to act on the offensive
league offensive and defensive
offensive
offensively adv
1. in an unpleasantly offensive manner; "he smelled offensively unwashed" [ant: inoffensively]
2. in an obnoxious manner; "he said so in one of his more offensively intellectually arrogant sentences" [syn: objectionably, obnoxiously]
3. in an aggressive manner; "`in this crisis, we must act offensively,' the president said"; "the admiral intends to act offensively in the mediterranean" [ant: defensively]
similar words(3)
offensive activity
to act on the offensive
league offensive and defensive
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Saraus
Saraus = a. insulting, offensive
Saraus = a. insulting, offensive
Offensive Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Offensive
Offensive may relate to:
- In sports, computer and video gaming, or combat; the team which is attacking, pitching or moving forward.
- In language or morals, terms and concepts which are unacceptable to some people, such as swearing and profanity.
- In fashion (etiquette), an unfashionable thought, emotion, action or other behaviour.
- Offensive (Netherlands), a Trotskyist political party.
- military offensive, an organized attack of military forces
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