offensive activity
- noun
- Offensive
:
comportamiento ofensivo
- Making fun of someone's appearance is an offensive activity.
Examples
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Such offensive activity will not be tolerated in this workplace.
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The committee discussed how to address offensive activity in public spaces.
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He apologized for his offensive activity at the dinner party.
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The school has a zero-tolerance policy for offensive activities.
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He apologized for his offensive activity during the meeting that upset several guests.
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Such offensive activity will not be tolerated, as it creates a disrespectful environment.
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The committee is working to eliminate offensive activity that makes others feel uncomfortable.
Synonyms
313
1.3
A rude remark or action that hurts someone's feelings
155
3.4
Rude or insulting words said to hurt someone
133
3.4
Rude behavior or words that show a lack of respect for someone
28
7.4
A deliberate action that offends or shows no respect
27
1.8
Lack of politeness or respect for other people
19
7.2
Rude behavior or speech toward someone in authority
12
6.3
Behavior or speech people find offensive and wrong
5
7.9
Rude behavior that shows no politeness
3
5.0
A strong unpleasant quality that makes people uncomfortable
3
3.5
Rude or annoying behavior that makes other people angry
2
6.7
A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry
2
5.5
Rude actions that show no respect for other people
2
8.0
Being very rude and annoying to other people
1
7.0
Mean words or actions that hurt other people
1
4.1
Rude or disrespectful behavior toward other people
1
8.1
Rude, insensitive behavior that ignores good manners
1
8.1
Words or actions that are rude and hurt other people's feelings
1
4.5
A way of behaving that shows no respect for someone or something
1
7.0
A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people
1
9.9
Rude, selfish actions that hurt or upset other people
Rude actions that show a lack of politeness
An insult that harms someone's reputation or dignity
Antonyms
How Offensive
- NSFW
344
3.7
596
4.6
- Offensive
- Offensive
313
1.3
27
1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a regular adjective + noun composition where 'offensive' (insulting/upsetting) modifies 'activity' (an action), so the combined meaning — an action that is insulting or causes hurt — is directly inferable. This follows standard, cross-linguistically common composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Offensive activity comes from the image of someone doing offensive acts or activity that 'attack' or 'hurt' others with words or behavior. That's why it means behavior that shows a lack of respect and makes people feel uncomfortable.