Antonym: inoffensive. Similar words: defensive, extensive, comprehensive, offense, sensitive, offender, defense, massive. Meaning: [ə'fensɪv] 
n. the action of attacking an enemy. adj. 1. violating or tending to violate or offend against 2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense 3. causing anger or annoyance 4. morally offensive 5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses 6. of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology 7. causing or able to cause nausea.
n. the action of attacking an enemy. adj. 1. violating or tending to violate or offend against 2. for the purpose of attack rather than defense 3. causing anger or annoyance 4. morally offensive 5. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses 6. of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology 7. causing or able to cause nausea. 
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181) The fifth, reserve offensive tackle Charles McRae, has decided to retire from football following a disappointing six-year career.
182) There has already been artillery fire, and many expect a new offensive in the coming weeks.
183) They are interchanged by offensive coordinator Ron Erhardt depending on down, distance and score of game.
184) Jackson has tried to accommodate him by adding an offensive twist in which Rodman plays in the low post.
185) A change in the offensive line also made things better for Smith.
186) Styles of dress which are perfectly acceptable at home may be offensive to local inhabitants or may be banned altogether.
187) At the same time it launched an ideological offensive launched to justify this approach to solving the crisis.
188) To entertain the idea that they are matters which are open to discussion is in fact deeply offensive.
189) Since women's clay-to-day experience of irritating and offensive usage is unrelenting, this is obviously problematic.
190) I tried to sneak in for the offensive rebound.
191) The next day, Stalingrad front army offensive began.
192) This rather saucy assumption failed in being offensive.
193) Whether offensive or defensive players are far stronger in single combat.
194) Through Stalingrad and close to urban fighting, the German offensive force have been exhausted.
195) SEATTLE - Jorge Posada has a stock answer for his sizzling offensive start: " It's early. "
196) The point is not to engage offensive against Somali pirates.
197) He said the Sri Lankan government was intent to continuing its military offensive.
198) For most of his career, Iverson has been quintessential, high - scoring offensive showman.
199) The Northern Armies were to shoulder their way southward by offensive action.
200) We hoped to scour the enemy out during the coming offensive.
201) These common terms of address in Western correspondence only sounded offensive and sickening in Chinese.
202) The TVGuardian automatically detects and filters profanity and other offensive phrases.
203) The Battle of Stalingrad will stop the offensive of fascism and is therefore a decisive battle.
204) Rubens: Are the controllers anything to counter act your offensive?
205) One young reporter wrote a review with a stanza that contained some offensive content.
206) The Pepsi - Cola chose take the offensive strategy, attacking actively,(www.Sentencedict.com) winning a market.
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