offensive
18 points
English
9 letters
Common
Commonness #5,758
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Definitions
noun
the action of attacking an enemy
adjective
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʌfˈɛnsɪv/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural offensives
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
causing anger or annoyance
for the purpose of attack rather than defense
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
expensivedefensiveextensiveintensivecomprehensiveapprehensiveinexpensivepensivecounteroffensivehypertensiveinoffensive
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