offensive
English → French/əˈfensɪv/
1 adjective
(= shocking) choquant, [action, tactics] offensif
- offensive language grossièretés
- offensive remarks remarques désobligeantes
- the audience found the joke very offensive la plaisanterie a profondément choqué le public
1 more example
- these stereotypes are offensive to women ces stéréotypes sont une insulte aux femmes
2 noun
offensive feminine
- to be on the offensive avoir pris l’offensive
- to go on the offensive passer à l’offensive
3 compounds
▸ offensive weapon noun
arme offensive feminine