offensive in Dutch
offensive in Dutch is beledigend, walgelijk, weerzinwekkend — offensive means causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
offensive in Dutch
beledigend
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
walgelijk
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
weerzinwekkend
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
offensief
Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
aanvallend
(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
offensief
(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
offensief
(countable, military) An attack.
aanval
(countable, military) An attack.
inval
(countable, military) An attack.
klaar om aan te vallen
(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
What does "offensive" mean?
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adj Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
"Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive."
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adj Relating to attacking, or to a team's effort to score, rather than defending.
"The general planned an offensive strike at dawn."
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noun A military attack, or a sustained effort to achieve something.
"The army launched a major offensive along the northern border."
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offensive in a sentence
- Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive.
- The advert was pulled after complaints that it was offensive.
- The general planned an offensive strike at dawn.
- The army launched a major offensive along the northern border.
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What is "offensive" in Dutch?
"offensive" in Dutch is beledigend, walgelijk, weerzinwekkend. offensive means: Causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
How do you use "offensive" in a sentence?
Example: "Some found the comedian's jokes deeply offensive." In Dutch, "offensive" is beledigend, walgelijk, weerzinwekkend.
Are there other ways to say "offensive" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 8 translations listed for "offensive": beledigend, walgelijk, weerzinwekkend, offensief, aanvallend, aanval.
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