Word: offensive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: of
fen
sive
Definition: Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred.
Morphemes:
Affix: offense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure.
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.