offensive
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or…Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
» Tom's jokes are offensive.
Toms Witze sind beleidigend.
Toms Scherze sind anstößig.
Жарти Тома образливі.
Meaning
4 sensesCausing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
Some people find pornography offensive.
An offensive smell.
beleidigend
оскорби́тельныйoskorbítelʹnyj, оби́дныйobídnyj, наступа́тельныйnastupátelʹnyj
обра́зливийobrázlyvyj, наступа́льнийnastupálʹnyj
causing anger or annoyance
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
(broadly)Socially disrespectful; insensitive.
Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.
Having to do with play directed at scoring.
The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.
offensiv
наступа́тельныйnastupátelʹnyj
Examples
112 sentencesTom's jokes are offensive.
Жарти Тома образливі.
deToms Witze sind beleidigend.
I personally find that very offensive.
ruЯ нахожу это очень оскорбительным.
That statement is both false and offensive.
I find that offensive.
ruЯ нахожу это оскорбительным.
That's an offensive question.
ruЭто оскорбительный вопрос.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle French offensif, from offendre + -if by analogy with défensif. Offendre is froFrom Middle French offensif, from offendre + -if by analogy with défensif. Offendre is from Latin offendere (“to offend”); see offend.
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Forms
more offensive, most offensive| Comparative | more offensive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most offensive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form