adj
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
Some people find pornography offensive.
An offensive smell.
Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
The army's offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon.
In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.
Having to do with play directed at scoring.
The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays.
noun
An attack.
The Marines today launched a major offensive.
In Central Hupeh, the Japanese launched another offensive from the Kingshan region, but instead of moving southwestward to cooperate with another column of theirs to capture Shasi, this column swerved to the northwest and succeeded in capturing Chunghsiang on the Han River.
The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.