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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Offensive (0.01780 detik)
Found 4 items, similar to Offensive.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: offensive
serangan
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: offensive
bersifat menyerang, gentus
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: offensive
offensive
adj 1: violating or tending to violate or offend against;
“violative of the principles of liberty”;
“considered
such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity”
[syn:
violative]
2: for the purpose of attack rather than defense;
“offensive
weapons” [ant:
defensive]
3: causing anger or annoyance;
“offensive remarks” [ant:
inoffensive]
4: morally offensive;
“an unsavory reputation”;
“an unsavory
scandal” [syn:
unsavory,
unsavoury] [ant:
savory]
5: unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses;
“offensive odors” [ant:
inoffensive]
6: of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology;
"`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
[syn:
dysphemistic] [ant:
euphemistic]
7: causing or able to cause nausea;
“a nauseating smell”;
“nauseous offal”;
“a sickening stench” [syn:
nauseating,
nauseous,
noisome,
loathsome,
sickening,
vile]
offensive
n : the action of attacking an enemy [syn:
offense,
offence]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Offensive
Offensive
\Of*fen"sive\, n.
The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack;
aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; --
opposed to
defensive.
[1913 Webster]
To take the offensive,
To act on the offensive,
To go on the offensive
, to be the attacking party; to initiate
hostilities.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
Offensive
\Of*fen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. offensif. See
Offend.]
[1913 Webster]
1. Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment;
displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.
[1913 Webster]
2. Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable;
revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive
sounds.
“Offensive to the stomach.” --Bacon.
[1913 Webster]
3. Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence,
used in attacking; -- opposed to
defensive; as, an
offensive war; offensive weapons.
[1913 Webster]
League offensive and defensive, a leaque that requires all
the parties to it to make war together against any foe,
and to defend one another if attacked.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Displeasing; disagreeable; distasteful; obnoxious;
abhorrent; disgusting; impertinent; rude; saucy;
reproachful; opprobrious; insulting; insolent; abusive;
scurrilous; assailant; attacking; invading.
[1913 Webster] --
Of*fen"sive*ly, adv. --
Of*fen"sive*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
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