offensive

(noun) the action of attacking an enemy. Synonyms: offense, offence.

(adj) violating or tending to violate or offend against. Synonyms: violative. Examples: "Violative of the principles of liberty." "Considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity."

(adj) for the purpose of attack rather than defense. Synonyms: offensive (vs. defensive). Example: "Offensive weapons."

(adj) causing anger or annoyance. Synonyms: offensive (vs. inoffensive). Example: "Offensive remarks."

(adj) morally offensive. Synonyms: unsavory (vs. savory), unsavoury. Examples: "An unsavory reputation." "An unsavory scandal."

(adj) unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses. Synonyms: offensive (vs. inoffensive). Example: "Offensive odors."

(adj) substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one . Synonyms: dysphemistic (vs. euphemistic). Example: "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `african-american'."

(adj) causing or able to cause nausea. Synonyms: nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, sickening, vile. Examples: "A nauseating smell." "Nauseous offal." "A sickening stench."