1. (

• offense ,
• offence ,
• offensive

) the action of attacking an enemy ;

1. (

• offensive ,
• violative

) violating or tending to violate or offend against; "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity" ;

2. (

• offensive ,

) for the purpose of attack rather than defense; "offensive weapons" ;

3. (

• offensive ,

) causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks" ;

4. (

• unsavory ,
• unsavoury ,
• offensive ,

) morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal" ;

5. (

• offensive ,

) unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" ;

6. (

• nauseating ,
• nauseous ,
• noisome ,
• queasy ,
• loathsome ,
• offensive ,
• sickening ,
• vile

) causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" ;