Search Result:offensive
KK Pronunciation
〔 әˋfєnsIv 〕
Pronunciation
〔 әˊfensiv 〕
Overview of noun offensive
The noun offensive has 1 sense
Overview of adj offensive
The adj offensive has 7 senses
- offensive, violative -- (violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity")
- offensive -- (for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons")
- offensive -- (causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks")
- unsavory, unsavoury, offensive -- (morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal")
- offensive -- (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors")
- dysphemistic, offensive -- (substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one ; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'")
- nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile -- (causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench")