"offensive" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈfɛnsɪv/ Audio: en-us-offensive.ogg [US] Forms: offensive [positive], more offensive [comparative], most offensive [superlative]
Etymology: offense + -ive Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|offense|ive}} offense + -ive Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something offensive is mean, insulting, and unpleasant.
    Sense id: simple-offensive-en-adj-jMWm3EhX
  2. If something is offensive, it has to do with a play where the team is trying to score.
    Sense id: simple-offensive-en-adj-7lmZYgy2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ive

Noun

IPA: /əˈfɛnsɪv/ Audio: en-us-offensive.ogg [US] Forms: offensive [singular], offensives [plural]
Etymology: offense + -ive Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|offense|ive}} offense + -ive Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An attack.
    Sense id: simple-offensive-en-noun-ot8IXP0k Categories (other): Military
  2. In a position of attacking or being able to attack.
    Sense id: simple-offensive-en-noun-xayLSsEn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ive
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