offensive
/ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/ adjective B1- Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation. · Some people find pornography offensive.· An offensive smell.
- 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.
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“Some inquiries are offensive,” Barker answered angrily.
In the first place, he must make such an agreement for tithes as may be beneficial to himself and not offensive to his patron.
If, in the explanation of them which is due to myself, I am under the necessity of relating feelings which may be offensive to yours, I can only say that I am sorry.
Science becomes, in their hands, not only a defensive weapon, but still more frequently an offensive one; the one serves against all their physical sufferings, the other against all their enemies.
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