adjective
- causing displeasure or resentment; insulting
- unpleasant or disgusting to the senses
- relating to or designed for attack rather than defense
Usage: military
noun
- an attacking military campaign
- an organized effort to achieve a particular goal
Usage: military
Examples
- His offensive comments upset everyone at the meeting.
- The garbage had an offensive smell.
- The team switched to an offensive strategy in the second half.
- The military launched a major offensive against enemy positions.
- The company began a marketing offensive to win back customers.
- She found his jokes deeply offensive and inappropriate.
- The offensive odor made it impossible to stay in the room.