offensive
/ə'fɛnsɪv/
adjectivenoun
9 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
ADJECTIVE
1
Causing or able to cause nausea.
2
Violating or tending to violate or offend against.
“considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity”
3
Morally offensive.
4
Causing anger or annoyance.
“offensive remarks”
5
For the purpose of attack rather than defense.
“offensive weapons”
6
NOUNUnpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.
“offensive odors”
1
The action of attacking an enemy.
WORD FORMS
Related formoffend
Related formoffensiveness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoffensiveway
Starts & ends withO … E
Syllablesof · fen · sive
SYNONYMS & RELATED65
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