Offensive vs. Unpleasant

Offensiveadjective

Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred.

‘Some people find pornography offensive.’;

Unpleasantadjective

Not pleasant.

Offensiveadjective

Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.

‘The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.’;

Unpleasantadjective

Not pleasant; not amiable or agreeable; displeasing; offensive.

Offensiveadjective

(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.

‘The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.’;

Unpleasantadjective

not pleasant;

‘an unpleasant personality’; ‘unpleasant repercussions’; ‘unpleasant odors’;

Offensivenoun

An attack.

‘The Marines today launched a major offensive.’;

Unpleasantadjective

causing disapproval or protest;

‘a vulgar and objectionable person’;

Offensivenoun

(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.

‘He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.’;

Unpleasantadjective

very unpleasant or annoying

Offensiveadjective

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

Offensiveadjective

Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.

Offensiveadjective

Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; - opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.

Offensivenoun

The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; - opposed to defensive.

Offensivenoun

the action of attacking an enemy

Offensiveadjective

violating or tending to violate or offend against;

‘violative of the principles of liberty’; ‘considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity’;

Offensiveadjective

for the purpose of attack rather than defense;

‘offensive weapons’;

Offensiveadjective

causing anger or annoyance;

‘offensive remarks’;

Offensiveadjective

morally offensive;

‘an unsavory reputation’; ‘an unsavory scandal’;

Offensiveadjective

unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses;

‘offensive odors’;

Offensiveadjective

of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology;

‘`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'’;

Offensiveadjective

causing or able to cause nausea;

‘a nauseating smell’; ‘nauseous offal’; ‘a sickening stench’;