Disgusting vs. Offensive — What's the Difference?

Arousing disgust; repugnant.

Causing anger, displeasure, or resentment

Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.

Disagreeable to the senses

Present participle of disgust

Making a physical or military attack

That causes disgust; sickening; offensive; revolting.

Of, relating to, or designed for attack

Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust;

(ŏfĕn-) Sports Of or relating to a team having possession of a ball or puck

An attitude or position of attack

A physical or military attack or assault

Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, or indignation.

Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.

(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.

An attack.

(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.

Giving offense; causing displeasure or resentment; displeasing; annoying; as, offensive words.

Giving pain or unpleasant sensations; disagreeable; revolting; noxious; as, an offensive smell; offensive sounds.

Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; - opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons.

The state or posture of one who offends or makes attack; aggressive attitude; the act of the attacking party; - opposed to defensive.

The action of attacking an enemy

Violating or tending to violate or offend against;

For the purpose of attack rather than defense;

Causing anger or annoyance;

Morally offensive;

Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses;

Of an offensive substitute for inoffensive terminology;

Causing or able to cause nausea;