Definitions for "OFFENSIVE"
Generating disagreeable emotions or sensations, as the advance of an army against its enemy. "Were the enemy's tactics offensive?" the king asked. "I should say so!" replied the unsuccessful general. "The blackguard wouldn't come out of his works!"
Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
Offensive (Dutch: Offensief) is a Trotskyist organisation that operates within the Dutch Socialist Party in an entryist fashion. Offensief is a member of the Committee for a Workers' International.
of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"