offensive

/əfˈɛnsɪv/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. violating or tending to violate or offend against
   “violative of the principles of liberty”
2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense
   “offensive weapons”
3. causing anger or annoyance
   “offensive remarks”
4. morally offensive
   “an unsavory reputation”
5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
   “offensive odors”
6. causing or able to cause nausea
   “a nauseating smell”

noun

1. the action of attacking an enemy

Synonyms for offensive

• violative
• offending
• antipersonnel
• assaultive
• hit-and-run
• incursive
• marauding
• on the offensive
• abusive
• unsavory
• unsavoury
• abhorrent
• charnel
• creepy
• disgusting
• ghoulish
• hideous
• objectionable
• rank
• scrimy
• verminous
• nauseating
• nauseous
• noisome
• queasy
• loathsome
• sickening
• vile
• unwholesome
• offense
• offence

Antonyms of offensive

• defensive
• inoffensive

Words that rhyme with offensive

• intensive
• apprehensive
• comprehensive
• defensive
• extensive
• hypertensive
• inoffensive
• pensive
• counteroffensive
• expensive
• inexpensive