offensif

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

offensif

Etymology

see offenser and -ive

Definitions

1. That attacks; that is used to attack.

2. Qualifying the weapons used to attack.in particular: Cromwel n'étoit pas moins agité des terreurs de la tyrannie. Il étoit toujours couvert d'une cuirasse, chargé d'armes offensives, et environné de satellites : […].

3. Qualifying the treaty by which two states undertake to enter jointly into war against another state.in particular

4. Qualifying the war in which the enemy is attacked.in particular

5. Qualifying the attack made by a troop that was on the defensive or had retreated.in particular

Antonyms

défensifinoffensif

Translations

english:offensive

See also

offensive (adj.) inoffensif (adj.) offensant (adj.) offense (cn.) offenser (v.) offenseur (cn.) offensives (adj.) offensives (cn.) offensifs (adj.)