Translation meaning & definition of the word "offensive" into Swedish language

noun

1. The action of attacking an enemy

synonym:
• offense
,
• offence
,
• offensive

1. Handlingen att attackera en fiende

synonym:
• kränkning
,
• brott
,
• offensiv

adjective

1. Violating or tending to violate or offend against

• "Violative of the principles of liberty"

• "Considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity"

synonym:
• offensive
,
• violative

1. Kränka eller tendera att kränka eller kränka

• "Kränkande av frihetsprinciperna"

• "Ansågs sådan fördärv stötande mot alla mänsklighetens lagar"

synonym:
• offensiv
,
• kränkande

2. For the purpose of attack rather than defense

• "Offensive weapons"

synonym:
• offensive

2. I syfte att attackera snarare än försvar

• "Offensiva vapen"

synonym:
• offensiv

3. Causing anger or annoyance

• "Offensive remarks"

synonym:
• offensive

3. Orsakar ilska eller irritation

• "Kränkande kommentarer"

synonym:
• offensiv

4. Morally offensive

• "An unsavory reputation"

• "An unsavory scandal"

synonym:
• unsavory
,
• unsavoury
,
• offensive

4. Moraliskt stötande

• "Ett osmakligt rykte"

• "En motbjudande skandal"

synonym:
• motbjudande
,
• offensiv

5. Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

• "Offensive odors"

synonym:
• offensive

5. Obehagligt eller äckligt speciellt för sinnena

• "Stötande lukter"

synonym:
• offensiv

6. Substitute a harsher or distasteful term for a mild one

• "`nigger' is a dysphemistic term for `african-american'"

synonym:
• dysphemistic
,
• offensive

6. Ersätt en hårdare eller osmaklig term med en mild

• "`nigger' är en dysfemistisk term för `african-american'"

synonym:
• dysfemistisk
,
• offensiv

7. Causing or able to cause nausea

• "A nauseating smell"

• "Nauseous offal"

• "A sickening stench"

synonym:
• nauseating
,
• nauseous
,
• noisome
,
• queasy
,
• loathsome
,
• offensive
,
• sickening
,
• vile

7. Orsakar eller kan orsaka illamående

• "En illamående lukt"

• "Illamående slaktbiprodukter"

• "En sjuklig stank"

synonym:
• kväljande
,
• illamående
,
• bullrig
,
• avskyvärd
,
• offensiv
,
• sjukliggörande
,
• vidrig

Examples of using

The politician's speech was offensive.

Politikerns tal var kränkande.

Your attitude towards women is offensive.

Din inställning till kvinnor är kränkande.