Main Entry: in·of·fen·sive

Pronunciation: \ˌin-ə-ˈfen(t)-siv\

Function: adjective

Date: 1646

1 : causing no harm or injury
2 a : giving no provocation : peaceable b : not objectionable to the senses

— in·of·fen·sive·ly adverb

— in·of·fen·sive·ness noun