offensive

UK: /əfˈɛnsɪv/   US: /əˈfɛnsɪv/

l. móðgandi; hneykslanlegur; óþægilegur (offensive to the ear, offensive smell); skaðlegur; árásar-, sóknar- (offensive arms); n.; the offensive sóknarstaða, sókn; act on (give up) the offensive halda uppi (leggja niður) sókn