offensive

Meanings

• the action of attacking an enemy
• violating or tending to violate or offend against
  • "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
• for the purpose of attack rather than defense
  • "offensive weapons"
• causing anger or annoyance
  • "offensive remarks"
• morally offensive
• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
  • "offensive odors"
• substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one
• causing or able to cause nausea

Synonyms

dysphemistic, loathsome, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, offence, offense, queasy, sickening, unsavory, unsavoury, vile, violative