Offensive - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |əˈfensɪv|  American pronunciation of the word offensive
Brit.  |əˈfensɪv|  British pronunciation of the word offensive

noun

- the action of attacking an enemy (syn: offence, offense)

adjective

- violating or tending to violate or offend against
considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- causing or able to cause nausea (syn: loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, sickening, vile)

Extra examples

He made some offensive remarks.

An offensive odor was coming from the basement.

...the primary offensive by the ground forces will commence at dawn tomorrow...

His actions were offensive to everyone.

I found her remarks deeply offensive.

Jan was convicted of possessing an offensive weapon.

The troops took up offensive positions.

Rick's remarks were offensively racist.

A major offensive was launched on August 22.

Peace proposals were called peace offensives. (J. B. Show)

I find your comments offensive.

He was labeled a bigot after making some offensive comments.

...that's a dis that a person of any color should find offensive...

...please exorcise that offensive word from your vocabulary...

...the tackles flank the center on a football team's offensive line...

Word forms

noun
singular: offensive
plural: offensives
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