Offensive
Offensive adjective - Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses.
Usage example: offensive odors
Outrageous is a synonym for offensive in disrespectful topic. In some cases you can use "Outrageous" instead an adjective "Offensive", when it comes to topics like insulting, shocking.
Outrageous
Outrageous adjective - Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror.
Usage example: subjected to outrageous cruelty
Offensive is a synonym for outrageous in atrocious topic. You can use "Offensive" instead an adjective "Outrageous", if it concerns topics such as shocking, impossible, beyond reasonable limits.
Nearby Words: outrage, outrageously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- gross and offensive
- gross and outrageous
- obnoxious and offensive
- obnoxious and outrageous
- foul and offensive
- foul and outrageous
- loathsome and offensive
- loathsome and outrageous
- disgusting and offensive
- disgusting and outrageous
- odious and offensive
- odious and outrageous
- insulting and offensive
- insulting and outrageous
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