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offensive

adjectivenoun /əfɛnsɪv/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 20
Definitions
adjective

causing or able to cause nausea

adjective

violating or tending to violate or offend against

“considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity”

adjective

morally offensive

noun

the action of attacking an enemy

adjective

causing anger or annoyance

“offensive remarks”

adjective

for the purpose of attack rather than defense

“offensive weapons”

adjective

unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

“offensive odors”

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