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offensive
[ uh-fen-siv aw-fen-, of-en- ]
adjective
- causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying:
offensive television commercials.
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- unpleasant or disagreeable to the sense:
an offensive odor.
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- repugnant to the moral sense, good taste, or the like; insulting:
an offensive remark; an offensive joke.
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- pertaining to offense or attack:
the offensive movements of their troops.
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- characterized by attack; aggressive:
offensive warfare.
noun
- the position or attitude of aggression or attack:
to take the offensive.
- an aggressive movement or attack:
a carefully planned naval offensive.
offensive
/ əˈɛԲɪ /
adjective
- unpleasant or disgusting, as to the senses
- causing anger or annoyance; insulting
- for the purpose of attack rather than defence
noun
- the offensivean attitude or position of aggression
- an assault, attack, or military initiative, esp a strategic one
Usage Note
Derived Forms
- ǴˈڱԲԱ, noun
- ǴˈڱԲ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ǵ·ڱs· adverb
- Ǵ·ڱs·Ա noun
- ԴDzo·ڱs adjective
- nonǴ·ڱs· adverb
- nonǴ·ڱs·Ա noun
- v·Ǵ·ڱs adjective
- over·Ǵ·ڱs· adverb
- over·Ǵ·ڱs·Ա noun
- o·ڱs adjective
- preǴ·ڱs· adverb
- preǴ·ڱs·Ա noun
- ܲȴ-Ǵ·ڱs adjective
- quasi-Ǵ·ڱs· adverb
- p·Ǵ·ڱs adjective noun
- super·Ǵ·ڱs· adverb
- super·Ǵ·ڱs·Ա noun
- ܲo·ڱs adjective
- unǴ·ڱs· adverb
- unǴ·ڱs·Ա noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of offensive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
For months, a man has been pestering residents in the South Bay’s beach cities with offensive remarks and vulgar language while filming the altercations and posting the videos on social media.
The health ministry earlier reported the killing of another 97 people in Israeli attacks over the previous 24 hours, as Israel said its ground offensive was expanding to seize large parts of the Palestinian territory.
A center for most of his collegiate career, Reed is vying for one of the three open spots on the offensive line.
The visit comes as Israel announced it was expanding its Gaza offensive and establishing a new military corridor to put pressure on Hamas, as deadly Israeli strikes were reported across the Palestinian territory.
So far, at least 1,066 Palestinians have been killed - about one third of whom are children - since Israel began its renewed military offensive in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
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