offensive, adj.
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violating or tending to violate or offend against
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
offensive violative
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"violative of the principles of liberty""considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
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unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
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offensive
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"offensive odors"
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abhorrent, repulsive, detestable, obscene, repugnant
charnel, ghastly, sepulchral
creepy
disgusting, foul, loathsome, disgustful, distasteful, loathly, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky
ghoulish, morbid
hideous, outrageous, horrid, horrific
obnoxious, objectionable
rank
scrimy
verminous
morally offensive
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offensive unsavory unsavoury
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"an unsavory reputation""an unsavory scandal"
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causing anger or annoyance
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offensive
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"offensive remarks"
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for the purpose of attack rather than defense
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offensive
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"offensive weapons"
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causing or able to cause nausea
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loathsome nauseating nauseous noisome offensive queasy sickening vile
sample sentences
"a nauseating smell""nauseous offal"
"a sickening stench"
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