offensive
English Thesaurus
1. the action of attacking an enemy (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | counteroffensive, |
| definition | : | a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dirty war, |
| definition | : | an offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | push back, rollback, |
| definition | : | the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw (noun.act) |
2. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses (adj.all)
| similar | : | creepy, |
| definition | : | annoying and unpleasant (adj.all) |
| similar | : | disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky, |
| definition | : | highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust (adj.all) |
| similar | : | ghoulish, morbid, |
| definition | : | suggesting the horror of death and decay (adj.all) |
| similar | : | rank, |
| definition | : | very offensive in smell or taste (adj.all) |
| similar | : | scrimy, |
| definition | : | dirty and disgusting (adj.all) |
| similar | : | verminous, |
| definition | : | of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive (adj.all) |
| also | : | evil, |
| definition | : | morally bad or wrong (adj.all) |
| also | : | hateful, |
| definition | : | evoking or deserving hatred (adj.all) |
| also | : | unpalatable, |
| definition | : | not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind (adj.all) |
| also | : | unpleasant, |
| definition | : | disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings (adj.all) |
3. morally offensive (adj.all)
| similar | : | odoriferous, |
| definition | : | morally offensive (adj.all) |
4. causing anger or annoyance (adj.all)
| also | : | harmful, |
| definition | : | causing or capable of causing harm (adj.all) |
| also | : | disrespectful, |
| definition | : | exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous (adj.all) |
5. for the purpose of attack rather than defense (adj.all)
| similar | : | antipersonnel, |
| definition | : | designed to inflict death or personal injury rather than material destruction (adj.all) |
| similar | : | hit-and-run, tip-and-run, |
| definition | : | designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape (adj.all) |
| also | : | aggressive, |
| definition | : | having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends (adj.all) |
| also | : | hostile, |
| definition | : | characterized by enmity or ill will (adj.all) |
6. violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all)
| similar | : | offending, |
| definition | : | offending against or breaking a law or rule (adj.all) |
7. causing or able to cause nausea (adj.all)
| similar | : | unwholesome, |
| definition | : | detrimental to physical or moral well-being (adj.all) |
8. substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one (adj.all)
| antonym | : | euphemistic, inoffensive, |
| definition | : | substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | dysphemism, |
| definition | : | an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | offend, pique, |
| definition | : | cause to feel resentment or indignation (verb.emotion) |
9. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses (adj.all)
| antonym | : | inoffensive, |
| definition | : | giving no offense (adj.all) |
10. morally offensive (adj.all)
| antonym | : | savory, savoury, |
| definition | : | morally wholesome or acceptable (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
11. causing anger or annoyance (adj.all)
| derivation | : | offend, pique, |
| definition | : | cause to feel resentment or indignation (verb.emotion) |
12. for the purpose of attack rather than defense (adj.all)
| antonym | : | defensive, |
| definition | : | intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack (adj.all) |
13. violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all)
| derivation | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | break, go against, violate, |
| definition | : | fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative) |
14. causing or able to cause nausea (adj.all)
| derivation | : | nausea, |
| definition | : | disgust so strong it makes you feel sick (noun.feeling) |
15. substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one (adj.all)
| antonym | : | euphemistic, inoffensive, |
| definition | : | substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | dysphemism, |
| definition | : | an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | offend, pique, |
| definition | : | cause to feel resentment or indignation (verb.emotion) |
16. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses (adj.all)
| antonym | : | inoffensive, |
| definition | : | giving no offense (adj.all) |
17. morally offensive (adj.all)
| antonym | : | savory, savoury, |
| definition | : | morally wholesome or acceptable (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
18. causing anger or annoyance (adj.all)
| derivation | : | offend, pique, |
| definition | : | cause to feel resentment or indignation (verb.emotion) |
19. for the purpose of attack rather than defense (adj.all)
| antonym | : | defensive, |
| definition | : | intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack (adj.all) |
20. violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all)
| derivation | : | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate, |
| definition | : | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | break, go against, violate, |
| definition | : | fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative) |
21. causing or able to cause nausea (adj.all)
| derivation | : | nausea, |
| definition | : | disgust so strong it makes you feel sick (noun.feeling) |
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