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Offensive

🔄 Synonyms of "Offensive"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
obsceneverb	Offensive to standards of decency or morality.
wicked	Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
abhorrent	Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
scornful	Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering.
vilenoun	Morally low; base; despicable.
loathsome	Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
sepulchral	Relating to a grave or to death; funereal.
scurrilous	(of language) Coarse, vulgar, or abusive.
repugnant	Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
foulnoun	(sports) A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
charnelnoun	A repository for dead bodies.
ranknoun	Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross.
unpleasant	Not pleasant.
opprobrious	Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful.
morbid	(by extension) Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease.
ghastly	Horrifyingly shocking.
hideous	Extremely or shockingly ugly.
repulsive	Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
revoltingnoun	repulsive, disgusting
horrid	Causing horror or dread.
horrific	Causing horror; horrifying.
outrageous	Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
distasteful	(figuratively) Unpleasant.
obnoxious	Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
unsavory	Of bad taste; distasteful.

↔️ Antonyms of "Offensive"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
defensivenoun	(chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
inoffensive	not offensive
savourynoun	(British, Canada, Australian and New Zealand spelling) Alternative form of savory. [Tasty, attractive to the palate.]
unoffending	Not offending.
euphemistic	Of or pertaining to euphemism.
savorynoun	Tasty, attractive to the palate.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Offensive"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
outrageous	Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
insultingnoun	Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
abusive	Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
obnoxious	Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
scornful	Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering.
opprobrious	Causing opprobrium; offensive and shameful.
repulsive	Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
wicked	Evil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
detestable	Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
repugnant	Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
scurrilous	(of language) Coarse, vulgar, or abusive.
horrific	Causing horror; horrifying.
abhorrent	Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
vilenoun	Morally low; base; despicable.
disgustful	Full of disgust.
loathsome	Highly offensive; abominable, sickening.
loathly	Loathsome; hideous.
yucky	(colloquial, often childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
objectionable	Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.
obsceneverb	Offensive to standards of decency or morality.