What is the meaning of offensive?

noun

• The action of attacking an enemy.
  • synonyms: offense, offence

adjective

• Violating or tending to violate or offend against.
  • usage: "violative of the principles of liberty"; "considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"
  • synonyms: violative
• For the purpose of attack rather than defense.
  • usage: "offensive weapons"
• Causing anger or annoyance.
  • usage: "offensive remarks"
• Morally offensive.
  • usage: "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"
  • synonyms: unsavory, unsavoury
• Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.
  • usage: "offensive odors"
• Substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one .
  • usage: "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `African-American'"
  • synonyms: dysphemistic
• Causing or able to cause nausea.
  • usage: "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
  • synonyms: nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, sickening, vile