Offensive and Sublime

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Offensive adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

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Sublime is an antonym for offensive.

Nearby Words: offend, offence, offensively

Sublime adjective - Having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature.

Usage example: the sublime virtue of having given all one's worldly goods to the poor

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Offensive is an antonym for sublime.

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Sublime and Offensive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/offensive/sublime

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