offensive
adjective
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substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild onedysphemistic
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unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses“offensive odors”
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morally offensiveodoriferousunsavoryunsavoury
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causing anger or annoyance“offensive remarks”
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for the purpose of attack rather than defense“offensive weapons”
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violating or tending to violate or offend against
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causing or able to cause nauseanoisomeloathsomequeasynauseousnauseatingsickening
noun
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the action of attacking an enemyoffense