The meaning of OFFENSIVE is making attack : aggressive. How to use offensive in a sentence.

The word ' lady ' has connotations of refinement and excessive femininity that some women find offensive. There were those who found the joke offensive, but Johnson insisted it was just a bit of …

1. An attitude or position of attack: go on the offensive in chess. 2. A physical or military attack or assault: led a massive military offensive.

Offensive describes rude or hurtful behavior, or a military or sports incursion into an opponent's territory. In any context, "on the offensive" means on the attack.

Used to describe something that causes someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry. This term is often broad and can refer to verbal, visual, or physical actions. His comments were highly offensive to …

offensive, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

OFFENSIVE definition: causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying. See examples of offensive used in a sentence.