Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Offensive

• (a.) Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
• (a.) Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
• (a.) Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
• (n.) The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; -- opposed to defensive.

Synonyms of Offensive

• Offense
• Offence
• Violative
• Nauseating
• Nauseous
• Noisome
• Queasy
• Loathsome
• Sickening
• Vile
• Unsavory
• Unsavoury
• Dysphemistic

Antonyms of Offensive

• Defensive
• Inoffensive
• Savory
• Inoffensive
• Euphemistic

Homophones of Offensive