Thesaurus
offensive
Synonyms and Antonyms of offensive
1
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
brackish, disagreeable, dislikable (also dislikeable), unpleasant
contemptible, despicable, detestable, hard, hateful
unhealthy, unsavory, unwholesome
atrocious, frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome (also grewsome), heinous, horrendous, horrific, horrifying, lurid, macabre, monstrous, nightmarish, shocking, sick, sickish, sickly, terrible, unspeakable, vile
off-putting, undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome
acceptable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, desirable, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable, felicitous, gratifying, heavenly, inviting, likable (or likeable), luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, welcome
unexceptionable, unobjectionable
healthful, healthy, restorative, salubrious, salutary, wholesome
2
provoking or likely to provoke protest
unacceptable, undesirable, unwanted, unwelcome
disagreeable, displeasing, distasteful, unpleasant
bad, execrable, lousy, miserable, terrible, unspeakable, wretched
abhorrent, disgusting, gross, loathsome, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening, sickish, vile
off, off-color (or off-colored), racy, salty, suggestive
indecent, indecorous, unbecoming
bawdy, coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, lewd, nasty, obscene, smutty, vulgar
blamable, blameworthy, lascivious, pornographic, ribald, scurrilous
acceptable, agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, easy, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, relishable, satisfying, welcome
approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned
abetted, encouraged, promoted, supported
becoming, correct, decent, decorous, exemplary, proper, respectable, seemly
blameless, commendable, creditable
offensive
Synonyms and Antonyms of offensive
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
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