of|fen´sive|ly

of|fen´sive|ly: of|fen|sive «uh FEHN sihv», adjective, noun.

–adj.

1. giving offense; irritating; annoying; insulting: »“Shut up” is an offensive remark.

2. unpleasant; disagreeable; disgusting: »Bad eggs have an offensive odor.
SYNONYM(S): displeasing, distasteful.

3. ready to attack; attacking: »an offensive army.
SYNONYM(S): aggressive.

4. used for attack; having something to do with attack: »offensive weapons, an offensive war for conquest.

5. belonging to an attacking team or force: »offensive players.

–n.

1. a position or attitude of attack: »The army took the offensive. A boxer on the offensive hits hard and aggressively.

2. an attack; assault: »Our planes bombed the enemy lines on the night before the offensive.

–of|fen´sive|ly, adverb.

–of|fen´sive|ness, noun.

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of|fen|sive — «uh FEHN sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. giving offense; irritating; annoying; insulting: »“Shut up” is an offensive remark. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable; disgusting: »Bad eggs have an offensive odor … Useful english dictionary
in´of|fen´sive|ness — in|of|fen|sive «IHN uh FEHN sihv», adjective. not offensive; not arousing objections; harmless: »an inoffensive animal, an inoffensive odor or taste, a mild, inoffensive man. “Please try to be quieter” is an inoffensive way of telling people to… … Useful english dictionary
in´of|fen´sive|ly — in|of|fen|sive «IHN uh FEHN sihv», adjective. not offensive; not arousing objections; harmless: »an inoffensive animal, an inoffensive odor or taste, a mild, inoffensive man. “Please try to be quieter” is an inoffensive way of telling people to… … Useful english dictionary
in|of|fen|sive — «IHN uh FEHN sihv», adjective. not offensive; not arousing objections; harmless: »an inoffensive animal, an inoffensive odor or taste, a mild, inoffensive man. “Please try to be quieter” is an inoffensive way of telling people to stop their noise … Useful english dictionary
of|fen´sive|ness — of|fen|sive «uh FEHN sihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. giving offense; irritating; annoying; insulting: »“Shut up” is an offensive remark. 2. unpleasant; disagreeable; disgusting: »Bad eggs have an offensive odor … Useful english dictionary
coun|ter|of|fen|sive — «KOWN tuhr uh FEHN sihv», noun. an aggressive attack by a defending force against an attacking force … Useful english dictionary
self-de|fen|sive — «SEHLF dih FEHN sihv», adjective. tending to defend oneself; of the nature of self defense … Useful english dictionary
un|of|fen|sive — «UHN uh FEHN sihveh», adjective. = inoffensive. (Cf. ↑inoffensive) … Useful english dictionary
de|fen´sive|ly — … Useful english dictionary
de|fen|sive — … Useful english dictionary

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