offensive

adjective/əˈfensɪv/CEFR B2

আপত্তিকর, অপমানজনক; আক্রমণাত্মক

Meaning

Causing anger or hurt by being rude, or belonging to an attack rather than a defence.

Example sentences

  • The joke was offensive to many.কৌতুকটি অনেকের কাছে আপত্তিকর ছিল।
  • They took up an offensive position.তারা আক্রমণাত্মক অবস্থান নিল।

A common mistake

His words were offensive for me.→His words were offensive to me.

Offensive takes to for the person hurt. Keep the noun straight too: an offence is the act, an offensive is a military attack, and to take offence is to be hurt by something said.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: obnoxious, insulting

Antonyms: inoffensive

Similar words, and what each means

  • obnoxious

    অসহনীয় ও বিরক্তিকর

    Extremely unpleasant or offensive.

Other English words for “আপত্তিকর, অপমানজনক; আক্রমণাত্মক”

  • aggressive

    Behaving in an angry, forceful way that is ready to attack.

Opposite words

  • inoffensive

    নিরীহ, আপত্তিকর নয় এমন

    Not likely to upset or annoy anyone.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “offensive” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বদ্ধ স্যাঁতসেঁতে গন্ধযুক্ত
    • • অবিশ্বাসযোগ্য, বিশ্বাস জন্মায় না এমন
    • • আপত্তিকর, অপমানজনক; আক্রমণাত্মক
    • • তাড়াহুড়োয় করা, তাড়ার মধ্যে থাকা
    Show the answer

    আপত্তিকর, অপমানজনক; আক্রমণাত্মক — offensive (adjective) — আপত্তিকর, অপমানজনক; আক্রমণাত্মক. Causing anger or hurt by being rude, or belonging to an attack rather than a defence.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “offensive”?

    • • upbeat
    • • honest
    • • wholesale
    • • obnoxious
    Show the answer

    obnoxious — obnoxious — অসহনীয় ও বিরক্তিকর. Extremely unpleasant or offensive.

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