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offensives Meaning & Definition

What Does Offensives Mean?

Offensives is a noun that means the act of an attacking party. It is also used to mean attack.

Offensives in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsaggressions, assaults and attacks
Antonymsdefenses, defensives and guards
First known use1687

Offensives Definition (Noun)

  1. the act of an attacking party
  2. attack

Synonyms of Offensives

Offensives synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Offensives

Offensives in a Sentence

The Marines today launched a major offensive.

He took the offensive in the press, accusing his opponent of corruption.

the primary offensive by the ground forces will commence at dawn tomorrow

Word Forms & Grammar

offensive

offensives

Words That Rhyme With Offensives

Origin of Offensives

derivative of offensive:1

First Known Use

1687

Offensives: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is offensives?

Offensives is a noun.

What is another word for offensives?

Close synonyms of offensives are aggressions, assaults and attacks. See the full list of offensives synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of offensives?

Words opposite in meaning to offensives are defenses, defensives, guards and shields.

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