offensive

ADJECTIVENOUN /ə'fɛnsɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O

offensive is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1F4F4E1N1S1I1V4E1
1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does offensive mean?

ADJECTIVE · 6 SENSES
1

Causing or able to cause nausea.

SYNONYMS
LOATHSOMENAUSEATINGNAUSEOUSNOISOMEQUEASYSICKENINGVILE
SIMILAR
UNWHOLESOME
RELATED
OFFENDOFFENSIVENESS
2

Violating or tending to violate or offend against.

“considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity”

SYNONYMS
VIOLATIVE
SIMILAR
OFFENDING
RELATED
OFFENSIVENESSOFFEND
3

Morally offensive.

SYNONYMS
UNSAVORYUNSAVOURY
RELATED
OFFENSIVENESSOFFEND
4

Causing anger or annoyance.

“offensive remarks”

ANTONYMS
INOFFENSIVE
SIMILAR
SCURRILOUSOPPROBRIOUSABUSIVE
RELATED
OFFENDOFFENSIVENESS
5

For the purpose of attack rather than defense.

“offensive weapons”

ANTONYMS
DEFENSIVE
SIMILAR
ON THE OFFENSIVEPREDATORYRAIDINGATTACKINGASSAULTIVEMARAUDINGANTIPERSONNELTIP-AND-RUN
6

Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.

“offensive odors”

ANTONYMS
INOFFENSIVE
SIMILAR
YUCKYABHORRENTCHARNELCREEPYDETESTABLEDISGUSTFULDISGUSTINGDISTASTEFUL
RELATED
OFFENSIVENESSOFFEND
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The action of attacking an enemy.

SYNONYMS
OFFENCEOFFENSE
BROADER
MILITARY OPERATIONOPERATION
NARROWER
DIRTY WARPUSH BACKCOUNTEROFFENSIVEROLLBACK