offensive
intermediateB1/əˈfɛn.sɪv/ · of-fen-sive
Causing someone to feel hurt, upset, or angry; insulting.
Meanings
Causing someone to feel hurt, upset, or angry; insulting.
کسی کو hurt، upset یا angry محسوس کرانے والا؛ توہین آمیز۔
ناپسندیدہ
na-pasandeeda
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Common Collocations
- offensive behavior
- offensive comments
- offensive language
Example Sentences
His comments were highly offensive to many people.
اس کے تبصرے بہت سے لوگوں کے لیے نہایت ناپسندیدہ تھے۔
Us ke tabsaray bohat se logon ke liye nihayat na-pasandeeda the.
The offensive nature of the advertisement sparked uproar.
اس اشتہار کی توہین آمیز نوعیت نے ہنگامہ کھڑا کر دیا۔
Is ishtihar ki tohin aamiz noiyat ne hungama khada kar diya.
She found his jokes to be quite offensive.
اس نے اس کے لطائف کو کافی توہین آمیز پایا۔
Us ne us ke lateefon ko kafi tohin aamiz paya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'off' as in to turn off someone's feelings positively.
Imagine a person getting offended by a rude comment.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
زبانِ شوق نہ کرو، دل کا حال کہنے کے لیے۔
Zabaan-e-shoq na karo, dil ka haal kehne ke liye.
Do not speak out of desire, to express the state of the heart.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ناپسندیدہ باتوں سے خود کو بچانا چاہیے۔
Na-pasandeeda baaton se khud ko bachana chahiye.
One should protect oneself from offensive words.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "offensivus" — striking against
First known use: 14th century
The word 'offensive' originated from the Latin 'offensivus' meaning 'striking against'. It has evolved in English to denote actions or words that are considered hurtful or insulting.