offensive — causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈfensɪv/
Korean meaning: 불쾌감을 주는, 모욕적인
Korean pronunciation: 어-펜-시브 (강세: 펜)
Example Sentences
- His offensive joke about pizza pineapple started a heated debate in the restaurant.
- The smell from his gym socks was so offensive that even his dog ran away.
- The soccer team's offensive play was so weak that the goalkeeper fell asleep.
offensive
ADJECTIVE//əˈfensɪv//
causing someone to feel deeply hurt, upset, or angry
A student's offensive mocking deeply hurts their classmate at lunch
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Expensive clothes can't hide offensive wounds - he turns defensive!
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Origin
From Latin 'offensivus', derived from 'offendere' meaning 'to strike against' or 'to displease', composed of 'ob-' (against) and 'fendere' (to strike). The word entered English in the 16th century through Old French.
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“His offensive joke about pizza pineapple started a heated debate in the restaurant.”
“The smell from his gym socks was so offensive that even his dog ran away.”
“The soccer team's offensive play was so weak that the goalkeeper fell asleep.”
“She found his comments about her cooking deeply offensive.”
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