offensive

the action of attacking an enemy

conveyed by sea

for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• “offensive weapons”

causing anger or annoyance

• “offensive remarks”

morally offensive

• “an unsavory reputation”
• “an unsavory scandal”

unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

• “offensive odors”

of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology

• “nigger”
• “African-American”

causing or able to cause nausea

• “a nauseating smell”
• “nauseous offal”
• “a sickening stench”