adj.
1.violating or tending to violate or offend against
2.for the purpose of attack rather than defense
3.causing anger or annoyance
4.morally offensive
5.unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
6.of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology
7.causing or able to cause nausea offensive n.
1.the action of attacking an enemy
Idiom of the Day
far be it from (someone) to do (something)
it is not really someone's place to do something, it is not appropriate for someone to do something
Far be it from me to tell the cleaning lady how to do her job.