offensive
Meaning of offensive
noun
- An attack.
The Marines today launched a major offensive.
- The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.
- Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred.
An offensive smell.
- Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.
- Having to do with play directed at scoring.
The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.
Information about offensive
Hyphenation of offensive
of-fen-sive
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- offensive is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
offensive synonyms
Meaning violative:
Meaning unsavory:
Meaning dysphemistic:
Meaning nauseating:
nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, sickening, vile
Meaning offense:
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offensive antonyms
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Translation of offensive
- French: offensant, blessant, injurieux, insultant, offensive, offensif
- Spanish: ofensivo, ofensiva, asalto
- German: beleidigend, Offensive
Words that rhyme with offensive
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