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inoffensive in English:

1. offensive


The speaker's comments were highly offensive.
I find just the memory of his overly polite patronizing manner really offensive.
Rwandan rebels are pushing their offensive south as fighting continues in the capital Kigali.
The word "nigger" is an offensive term.
The police conducted an offensive against some drug dealers.
Several soldiers were injured in the offensive.
The general decided to launch an offensive against the enemy camp.
offensive language
I find his every word truly offensive.
It's offensive how inoffensive you are!
We recoiled from the enemy's offensive.
They've banned books containing offensive language.
They do not like him because he can be mean and offensive.
He's very offensive, I don't like him. It was an offensive joke.
I found her remarks deeply offensive. He's very offensive, I don't like him.

English word "inoffensive"(offensive) occurs in sets:

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2. offend


Tom didn't mean to offend anyone.
This letter contains sensitive information that may offend some people.
So this doll has offended people
His marks about her family offended her
my brother unknowingly offended our neighbour
Allowing to carry on offending is an injustice to victims.
learn a conversation without offending anybody
Henry offended the local bigwig.
They'll be offended if you don't go to their wedding.
He offended the viewers by bad language. He was asked to leave the party after he offended Martha.
I didn’t want to offend her but I told her she looked about 45 and she’s only 38!
If a pile of dirty dishes offends you, you don't know how to complicate your life then.
They avoided saying anything that might offend their audience.
Its content offends the moral sensibilities of most readers.
No, Caesar, of course I wasn't offended!

English word "inoffensive"(offend) occurs in sets:

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3. anodyne



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