| 单词 | offensive |
| 释义 | offensive[ uh-fen-siv or, for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en- ] / əˈfɛn sɪv or, for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR offensive ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivenounthe position or attitude of aggression or attack: to take the offensive. an aggressive movement or attack: a carefully planned naval offensive. Origin of offensive1540–50; from Medieval Latin offēnsīvus, equivalent to Latin offēns(us), past participle of offendere (see offend) + -īvus -ive SYNONYMS FOR offensive1 displeasing, vexatious, vexing, unpleasant. 2, 3 distasteful, disgusting, revolting, repellent. 3 repulsive, shocking. 4 invading, attacking. SEE SYNONYMS FOR offensive ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR offensive1, 2 pleasing. 4 defensive. SEE ANTONYMS FOR offensive ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for offensive1. See hateful. usage note for offensiveThe label Offensive is used in this dictionary to indicate that a particular term or definition is likely to be perceived as insulting by a listener or reader—an affront to that particular individual or to an entire group of like individuals—whether or not an offense was intended. Offensive is often paired with the label Disparaging, which is used to indicate that those people who use the offensive term do so to offend intentionally. OTHER WORDS FROM offensiveDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for offensiveoffensive / (əˈfɛnsɪv) / adjectiveunpleasant or disgusting, as to the senses causing anger or annoyance; insulting for the purpose of attack rather than defence nounthe offensive an attitude or position of aggression an assault, attack, or military initiative, esp a strategic one Derived forms of offensiveoffensively, adverboffensiveness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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