definition of
offensive

[1] #1 offensive n. [offense, offence] the action of attacking an enemy. wn

[2] #2 offensive a. [dysphemistic] substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one ; "'nigger' is a dysphemistic term for 'African-American'". wn

[3] #3 offensive s. [nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, sickening, vile] causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench". wn