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offensive
Synonyms and Antonyms of offensive
- I find your disrespectful attitude toward your grandparents very offensive.
- The smell of rotting food is quite offensive.
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
acceptable, agreeable, alluring, appealing, attractive, blessed (also blest), desirable, enjoyable, felicitous, gratifying, heavenly, inviting, likable (or likeable), luscious, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, savory (also savoury), sweet, welcome
- insensitive, offensive remarks
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, 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
acceptable, agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, delectable, delicious, delightful, enjoyable, felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, nice, palatable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome
approved, endorsed (also indorsed), sanctioned
becoming, correct, decent, decorous, exemplary, proper, respectable, seemly
blameless, commendable, creditable
offensive
Synonyms and Antonyms of offensive
- The primary offensive by the ground forces will commence at dawn tomorrow.
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