English-Estonian translations for offensive

• vastik

Definition of offensive

• Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred
• Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive
• Having to do with play directed at scoring
• An attack
• The posture of attacking or being able to attack

Examples

• Some people find pornography offensive
• An offensive smell
• The armys offensive capabilities. An offensive weapon
• The offensive coordinator is responsible for ordering all rushing plays
• The Marines today launched a major offensive.
• He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.

Related words

• counteroffensive
• inoffensive
• offensively
• offensiveness
• inoffensiveness
• counter-offensive
• offensive foul
• offensive tackle
• offensive zone