offensive in Finnish
offensive in Finnish is hyökkäävä, loukkaava, päällekäyvä — offensive means causing anger, disgust, or hurt feelings.
offensive in Finnish
hyökkäävä
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
loukkaava
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
päällekäyvä
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, sadness, or indignation.
hyökkäävä
(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
hyökkäys
(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
hyökkäys
(countable, military) An attack.
offensiivi
(countable, military) An attack.
hyökkäyskannalla
(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 team's offensive play improved once the new coach arrived."
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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 team's offensive play improved once the new coach arrived.
- Our offensive tactics focused on scoring early in the match.
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What is "offensive" in Finnish?
"offensive" in Finnish is hyökkäävä, loukkaava, päällekäyvä. 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 Finnish, "offensive" is hyökkäävä, loukkaava, päällekäyvä.
Are there other ways to say "offensive" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "offensive": hyökkäävä, loukkaava, päällekäyvä, hyökkäys, offensiivi, hyökkäyskannalla.
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