offensive

adjective

/əˈfensɪv/

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rude in a way that causes somebody to feel upset or annoyed because it shows a lack of respect
- offensive remarks
- The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
- racially offensive language/comments
- offensive to somebody His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.
opposite inoffensive
Extra Examples
- This sort of attitude is very offensive to black people.
- This job is stressful enough even without clients being offensive.
- The material is patently offensive as measured by the standards for the broadcast medium.
Topics Personal qualitiesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry
(formal) extremely unpleasant synonym obnoxious
- The problem is how to eliminate offensive smells from the processing plant.
Synonyms disgusting
disgusting
- foul
- revolting
- repulsive
- offensive
- gross
These words all describe something, especially a smell, taste or habit, that is extremely unpleasant and often makes you feel slightly ill.
- disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:
  What a disgusting smell!
- foul dirty, and tasting or smelling bad:
  She could smell his foul breath.
- revolting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill:
  The stew looked revolting.
disgusting or revolting?Both of these words are used to describe things that smell and taste unpleasant, unpleasant personal habits and people who have them. There is no real difference in meaning, but disgusting is more frequent, especially in spoken English.
- repulsive (rather formal) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill. Repulsive usually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons.
- offensive (formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant.
- gross (informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant.
Patterns
- disgusting/repulsive/offensive to somebody
- to find somebody/something disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive
- to smell/taste disgusting/foul/gross
- a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell
- a disgusting/revolting/gross habit
- disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour
- a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry
[only before noun] connected with the act of attacking somebody/something
- an offensive war
- offensive action
- He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
compare defensive
(North American English, sport) connected with the team that has control of the ball; connected with the act of scoring points
- offensive play
- an offensive player/lineman/tackle
compare defensive

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- ‘struck against’, from the verb offendere ‘strike against’.

offensive

noun

/əˈfensɪv/

Idioms

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a military operation in which large numbers of soldiers, etc. attack another country synonym strike
- an air offensive
- They launched the offensive on January 10.
Topics War and conflictc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- all-out
- full-scale
- large-scale
- …
verb + offensive
- launch
- mount
- plan
- …
preposition
- offensive against
See full entry
a series of actions aimed at achieving something in a way that attracts a lot of attention synonym campaign
- The government has launched a new offensive against crime.
- a sales offensive
- The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive (= their attempt to make people like them).
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- all-out
- full-scale
- large-scale
- …
verb + offensive
- launch
- mount
- plan
- …
preposition
- offensive against
See full entry

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- ‘struck against’, from the verb offendere ‘strike against’.

Idioms

be on the offensive

to be attacking somebody/something rather than waiting for them to attack you
- The Scots were on the offensive for most of the game.
- The government is very much on the offensive in the fight against drugs.

go on (to) the offensive | take the offensive

to start attacking somebody/something before they start attacking you
- She took the offensive, challenging her critics to prove their allegations.

单词	offensive
释义	offensive adjective /əˈfensɪv/ /əˈfensɪv/ jump to other results rude in a way that causes somebody to feel upset or annoyed because it shows a lack of respect offensive remarks The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive. racially offensive language/comments offensive to somebody His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers. opposite inoffensive Extra Examples This sort of attitude is very offensive to black people. This job is stressful enough even without clients being offensive. The material is patently offensive as measured by the standards for the broadcast medium. Topics Personal qualitiesb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to See full entry (formal) extremely unpleasant synonym obnoxious The problem is how to eliminate offensive smells from the processing plant. Synonyms disgustingdisgusting foul revolting repulsive offensive gross These words all describe something, especially a smell, taste or habit, that is extremely unpleasant and often makes you feel slightly ill. disgusting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill: What a disgusting smell! foul dirty, and tasting or smelling bad: She could smell his foul breath. revolting extremely unpleasant and making you feel slightly ill: The stew looked revolting. disgusting or revolting?Both of these words are used to describe things that smell and taste unpleasant, unpleasant personal habits and people who have them. There is no real difference in meaning, but disgusting is more frequent, especially in spoken English. repulsive (rather formal) extremely unpleasant in a way that offends you or makes you feel slightly ill. Repulsive usually describes people, their behaviour or habits, which you may find offensive for physical or moral reasons. offensive (formal) (especially of smells) extremely unpleasant. gross (informal) (of a smell, taste or personal habit) extremely unpleasant. Patterns disgusting/repulsive/offensive to somebody to find somebody/something disgusting/revolting/repulsive/offensive to smell/taste disgusting/foul/gross a(n) disgusting/foul/revolting/offensive/gross smell a disgusting/revolting/gross habit disgusting/offensive/gross behaviour a disgusting/revolting/repulsive man/woman/person Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to See full entry [only before noun] connected with the act of attacking somebody/something an offensive war offensive action He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon. compare defensive (North American English, sport) connected with the team that has control of the ball; connected with the act of scoring points offensive play an offensive player/lineman/tackle compare defensive Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- ‘struck against’, from the verb offendere ‘strike against’. offensive noun /əˈfensɪv/ /əˈfensɪv/ Idioms jump to other results a military operation in which large numbers of soldiers, etc. attack another country synonym strike an air offensive They launched the offensive on January 10. Topics War and conflictc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective all-out full-scale large-scale … verb + offensive launch mount plan … preposition offensive against See full entry a series of actions aimed at achieving something in a way that attracts a lot of attention synonym campaign The government has launched a new offensive against crime. a sales offensive The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive (= their attempt to make people like them). Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective all-out full-scale large-scale … verb + offensive launch mount plan … preposition offensive against See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French offensif, -ive or medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens- ‘struck against’, from the verb offendere ‘strike against’. Idioms be on the offensive to be attacking somebody/something rather than waiting for them to attack you The Scots were on the offensive for most of the game. The government is very much on the offensive in the fight against drugs. go on (to) the offensive \| take the offensive to start attacking somebody/something before they start attacking you She took the offensive, challenging her critics to prove their allegations.
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