OFFENSIVE
\əfˈɛnsɪv], \əfˈɛnsɪv], \ə_f_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_v]\
Definitions of OFFENSIVE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
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causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
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for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons"
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violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
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the action of attacking an enemy
By Princeton University
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of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology; "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
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causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"
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for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons"
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violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
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Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
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Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; - opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
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The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; - opposed to defensive.
By Oddity Software
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Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
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Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.
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Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; - opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.
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The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; - opposed to defensive.
By Noah Webster.
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Causing displeasure; as, offensive actions; annoying; disagreeable; disgusting; as, an offensive odor; used in attack; as, offensive weapons.
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Aggressive method or attitude.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Causing offence: displeasing: injurious: used in attack: making the first attack.
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The act of the attacking party: the posture of one who attacks.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Serving or intended to give offense.
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Serving as a means of attack.
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Aggressive operations or attitude; attack.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Causing displeasure; giving pain; disagreeable; assailant; used in attack; making the first attack.
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The part of attacking.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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