Offensive
[n] the action of attacking the enemy
[adj] of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
[adj] unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
[adj] morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
[adj] causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
[adj] for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons"
[adj] violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
[adj] causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
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Synonyms
abhorrent, abusive, antipersonnel, assault(a), assaultive, attack(a), attacking(a), charnel, creepy, detestable, disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, dysphemistic, foul, ghastly, ghoulish, hideous, hit-and-run, horrid, horrific, incursive, insulting, inva
Related Terms
abhorrent, abominable, abusive, aggravated assault, aggression, aggressive, amphibious attack, antagonistic, appalling, armed assault, arrant, assailing, assailment, assault, atrocious, attack, attacking, awful, backhand, backhanded, bad, bad-smelling, ba