Dreadful
Offensive
Offensive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: the smell of rotting food is quite offensive
Dreadful is a synonym for offensive in disrespectful topic. Sometimes you can use "Dreadful" instead an adjective "Offensive", if it concerns topics such as unpleasant.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obnoxious and dreadful
- obnoxious and offensive
- repulsive and dreadful
- repulsive and offensive
- foul and dreadful
- foul and offensive
- loathsome and dreadful
- loathsome and offensive
- disgusting and dreadful
- disgusting and offensive
- repellent and dreadful
- repellent and offensive
- revolting and dreadful
- revolting and offensive
Cite this Source
Offensive and Dreadful. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadful/offensive
Dreadful & Offensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadful/offensive>.
Offensive or Dreadful. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dreadful/offensive.
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