Definition: 1. The action of attacking an enemy. 2. Violating or tending to violate or offend against. 3. For the purpose of attack rather than defense. 4. Causing anger or annoyance. 5. Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.
Use 'offensive' in a sentence:
1. To those who've never received million dollar royalty cheques, this sounded a little odd, not to say offensive.
2. Such remarks are both offensive and untrue.
3. The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town.
4. After a failed military offensive, all government troops and police were withdrawn from the island.
5. The public seems unconvinced by their latest charm offensive.
6. The 3rd Cavalry went on the offensive.
7. He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process.
8. He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon.
9. The army is about to launch a major offensive.
10. He took up offensive words.
11. The fruit of this plant has a hard, prickly rind and soft pulp with an offensive odor but a pleasant taste.
12. He launched what was called a charm offensive against MPs who might not support the Government.
13. Some friends of his found the play horribly offensive.
14. The army now appears to have launched a counter-offensive.
15. Such questions are thought to be friendly, whereas they might be considered offensive in the United States.
16. She thought my expression of indifference was ungracious and offensive.
17. Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand and generally offensive to the paying customer.
18. I shall nail my colours firmly to the mast on this subject — as a feminist I find movies like this offensive.
19. Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at re-opening important trade routes.
20. The West African forces went on the offensive in response to attacks on them.
21. Exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a grey area.
22. The Foreign Secretary has decided to take the offensive in the discussion on the future of the community.
23. Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive.
24. Even seemingly innocuous words are offensive in certain contexts.
25. They played some fine offensive football, but I think we matched them in every department.
26. It was clear that one massive Allied offensive would overwhelm the weakened enemy.
27. He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
28. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive.
29. The programme contains language which some viewers may find offensive.
30. The last offensive drove thousands of people into Thailand.
31. The government has launched a new offensive against crime.
32. Its changes have come about as a result of a trade offensive.
33. This poster is offensive and degrades women.
34. Its latest military offensive against rebel forces is aimed at reopening important trade routes.
35. The police nicked me for carrying an offensive weapon.
36. Offensive is the best defence.
37. Republicans acknowledged that they had little choice but to mount an all-out offensive on the Democratic nominee.
38. Military officials are still tight-lipped about when or whether their forces will launch a ground offensive.
39. The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground.
40. Our host was arrogant and offensive. How his sweet wife could tolerate such a horror was baffling.
41. They launched the offensive on January 10.
42. He was charged with carrying an offensive weapon .
43. His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mothers.
44. Indeed Tink was darting about again, using offensive language.
45. They wanted me to change the title to something less gratuitously offensive.
46. He launched a charm offensive against opponents of the government.
47. If she had had any lingering notion of exposing Alfred Temple, Tom's offensive fling had driven it entirely away.
48. People should complain when they consider an advert offensive.
