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OFFENSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of offensive in English offensive adjective uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfen.sɪv / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfen.sɪv / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈɑːˌfen.sɪv / offensive adjective ( UPSETTING ) Add to word list Add to word list B2 causing offence : This programme contains language that some viewers might find offensive. He told some really offensive sexist jokes . Synonyms X-rated bawdy blue (SEXUAL) coarse (RUDE) crude (RUDE) dirty (NOT POLITE) informal explicit filthy (OFFENSIVE) indecent (IMMORAL) lascivious formal disapproving licentious formal disapproving lubricious formal mucky informal obscene prurient formal disapproving racy ribald old-fashioned risqué rude (NOT POLITE) salacious disapproving saucy old-fashioned smutty disapproving suggestive (SEXUAL) vulgar (RUDE) disapproving Opposite inoffensive unpleasant : offensive smells We've received a complaint from one of our listeners about offensive language . He found her comments deeply offensive. Norman agreed that the wording of the advertisement was unnecessarily offensive and it was changed . The word ' lady ' has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive. There were those who found the joke offensive, but Johnson insisted it was just a bit of harmless fun . Rude and cheeky a bit off backchat bad-mannered cheekily cheekiness cheeky churlishly cocky fruity neanderthal non-diplomatic obnoxious to someone obnoxiously obnoxiousness offensively sass unceremonious unpleasant vulgarity vulgarly See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Serious and unpleasant offensive adjective ( ATTACKING ) used for attacking : Since the other side had taken offensive action (= attacked ) , we had no choice but to defend ourselves. offensive weapon Knives of any kind are classed as offensive weapons . Violent or aggressive abusively aggressive aggressively aggressiveness aggro ferociously ferocity fierce fierceness fighting words proactive aggression pugnacious pugnaciously pugnacity punky viciousness violence Visigoth warlike warlike nation See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Arms & munitions in general offensive adjective ( IN SPORT ) mainly US in a sports event , trying to score points , goals , etc.: He was the greatest offensive player I have ever seen . I think our offensive line has been doing really well this year . She is an offensive midfielder who does a lot of running . He is already the best offensive lineman on the team . They scored only three offensive touchdowns in their three games . Sports & games generally a cheap shot idiom backdoor bad bounce bad hop board sport buildering classic extreme sport free running general manager insurance kabaddi loot mind game shenanigans sportswashing suspended game the third person trail running TTRPG See more results » Related words offensively offensiveness offensive noun [ C ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfen.sɪv / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfen.sɪv / a planned military attack : launch an offensive They launched the land offensive in the middle of the night . on the offensive UN troops have gone on the offensive (= started to attack ) . on the offensive ready to attack someone with weapons , actions , or words before they attack you: Security in the country has deteriorated and our enemies are on the offensive. go on the offensive The Democrats need to go on the offensive. take the offensive to attack first: He had authorized his army to take the offensive. See more Attacking & invading advance guard ambush beleaguer beleaguered besiege blitz degraded false flag fire at someone/something full-frontal assault full-frontal attack hit and run onslaught on something outflank pincer movement post-attack post-conquest strike force surgical strike swoop See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Violent or aggressive (Definition of offensive from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) offensive | American Dictionary offensive noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfen·sɪv / offensive noun [C] ( MILITARY ATTACK ) Add to word list Add to word list a planned military attack : They launched the land offensive in the middle of the night . offensive adjective us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfen·sɪv / offensive adjective ( OF A MILITARY ATTACK ) relating to or being a planned military attack : an offensive action offensive adjective ( OF BAD FEELINGS ) causing someone to be upset or to have hurt feelings : offensive comments / jokes Offensive can be used more generally to mean unpleasant : an offensive odor (Definition of offensive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) offensive | Business English offensive adjective uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfensɪv / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list causing someone to feel upset and angry , often because of being rude : offensive to sb His comments were highly offensive to women. The channel ran a series of grossly offensive advertisements . (Definition of offensive from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of offensive ? Translations of offensive in Chinese (Traditional) 冒犯, 冒犯的, 討厭的，令人不愉快的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 冒犯, 冒犯的, 讨厌的，令人不愉快的… See more in Spanish ofensivo, desagradable, ofensiva… See more in Portuguese ofensivo, ofensiva, ofensivo/-va… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian आक्षेपार्ह, घाणेरडा… See more 不快な, 侮辱的（ぶじょくてき）な, 攻撃（こうげきてき）の… See more onur kırıcı, gücendirici, saldırı/hücum/taarruz amaçlı… See more insultant/-ante, offensif/-ive, offensant… See more ofensiu… See more beledigend, weerzinwekkend, aanvals-… See more குற்றத்தை விளைவித்தல், விரும்பத்தகாத… See more आपत्तिजनक, अपमानजनक, अरुचिकर… See more વાંધાજનક, અપમાનજનક, અરુચિકર… See more fornærmende, forfærdelig, angrebs-… See more för-olämpande, sårande, obehaglig… See more menyakitkan hati, busuk, utk menyerang… See more verletzend, widerwärtig, Angriffs-…… See more sårende, støtende, offensiv… See more جارحانہ, ناپسندیدہ, نفرت انگریز… See more образливий, огидний, відразливий… See more అభ్యంతరకర, అపరాధకర, నేరాన్ని కలిగించే… See more আপত্তিকর, অপ্রীতিকর… See more urážlivý, odporný, útočný… See more menghina, menjijikkan, untuk menyerang… See more เป็นการดูหมิ่น, น่ารังเกียจ, ซึ่งใช้เพื่อการโจมตี… See more làm khó chịu, kinh tởm, tấn công… See more obraźliwy, ofensywny, ofensywa… See more 공격적인… See more offensivo, sgradevole, ripugnante… See more Need a translator? 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