'offensive' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'offensive' with 12 example sentences.
- offensive adjective
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: violating or tending to violate or offend against
: causing or able to cause nausea
: for the purpose of attack rather than defense
: causing anger or annoyance
: morally offensive
: unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
- offensive noun
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: the action of attacking an enemy
They gave me a very offensive nickname.
"Nigger" is an offensive word.
I personally find that very offensive.
Several soldiers were injured in the offensive.
Your attitude towards women is offensive.
His smug behavior is offensive.
The plans for the offensive were secret.
The police conducted an offensive against some drug dealers.
The general decided to launch an offensive against the enemy camp.
We must take the offensive.
Who gets to decide what's offensive?
I hear a noise offensive to the ear.