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- pronunciation:
fen
sihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
unpleasant; disagreeable; repugnant.
The rotting food caused an offensive smell.- synonyms:
- disgusting, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, obnoxious, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening
- antonyms:
- innocuous, inoffensive, pleasant
- similar words:
- abominable, distasteful, foul, gross, noisome, objectionable, odious, putrid, rancid, ugly, unpleasant, unsavory
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| definition 2: |
insulting or rude, or causing resentment or anger by being considered such.
The politician's tasteless and offensive joke was reported in the press.Some members of the audience found the crude language of the play offensive.His bigoted comments were offensive to us all.- synonyms:
- affronting, galling, insulting, objectionable, obnoxious
- similar words:
- abusive, aggressive, contemptuous, distasteful, hostile, injurious, insolent, nasty, outrageous, rude
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| definition 3: |
of, pertaining to, or designed for attack or scoring.
The army's offensive strategy had failed in the last attack.The offensive team scored a touchdown in the first minutes of play.- synonyms:
- belligerent, martial
- antonyms:
- defensive
- similar words:
- aggressive, hostile, military, pugnacious, truculent, warlike
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| definition 4: |
in sports, designating or pertaining to an individual or team that is seeking to score.
- similar words:
- shooting
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| related words: |
beastly, derogatory, horrendous, horrible, ill, impossible, improper, invective, lewd, messy, obscene, personal, repellent, scurrilous, shocking, sordid, sore, sour, ugly, undesirable, unsightly, vile, vulgar |
adverb + (adj.)offensive
allegedly, deeply, incredibly, morally, patently, potentially, racially, sexually
(adj.)offensive
+ noun
action,
assistant,
backfield,
buildup,
capability,
catalyst,
catcher,
category,
coach,
conduct,
coordinator,
firepower,
foul,
genius,
guard,
guru,
insurgent,
joke,
juggernaut,
line,
linebacker,
lineman,
lyric,
maneuver,
missile,
norm,
odor,
operation,
output,
play,
player,
posture,
prowess,
punch,
quarterback,
realist,
rebound,
rebounding,
remark,
rookie,
sack,
scheme,
snap,
spark,
starter,
tackle,
tactic,
threat,
touchdown,
warfare,
weapon
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an attitude or position of attack; attacking side (of an army or sports team).
- synonyms:
- offense
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| definition 2: |
an act of aggression; hostile action; assault.
- synonyms:
- assault, attack, charge, onslaught, raid
- similar words:
- aggression, hostility, incursion, invasion, onset, strike
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| related words: |
campaign, operation, thrust |
adjective + (n.)offensive
allied, diplomatic, final, joint, large-scale, main, major, massive, military
verb + (n.)offensive
launch, mount
(n.)offensive
+ verb
aim, begin, design, tackle
noun + (n.)offensive
air, army, bomber, charm, ground, guerrilla, peace, propaganda, rebel, spring
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| derivations: |
offensively (adv.), offensiveness (n.) |
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