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non-offensive

non--of·fen·sive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-fen-siv or for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈfɛn sɪv or for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te uh-fen-siv or for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ əˈfɛn sɪv or for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn-/

Definitions of non-offensive word

  • adjective non-offensive causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials. 1
  • adjective non-offensive unpleasant or disagreeable to the sense: an offensive odor. 1
  • adjective non-offensive repugnant to the moral sense, good taste, or the like; insulting: an offensive remark; an offensive joke. 1
  • adjective non-offensive pertaining to offense or attack: the offensive movements of their troops. 1
  • adjective non-offensive characterized by attack; aggressive: offensive warfare. 1
  • noun non-offensive the position or attitude of aggression or attack: to take the offensive. 1
See all 7 definitions of non-offensive

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Origin of non-offensive

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Medieval Latin offēnsīvus, equivalent to Latin offēns(us) past participle of offendere (see offend) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Non-offensive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-offensive

non-offensive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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