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1K+ Rhyming Words For ON-THE-OFFENSIVE

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defensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack

noun

• an attitude of defensiveness

adjective satellite

• attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

expensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• high in price or charging high prices

apprehensive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quick to understand

• mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger etc

• in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

extensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor

adjective satellite

• large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

• broad in scope or content

intensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to give force or emphasis

• of agriculture; intended to increase productivity of a fixed area by expending more capital and labor

noun

• a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies

adjective satellite

• characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form

pensive7
2 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• deeply or seriously thoughtful

• showing pensive sadness

offensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

noun

• the action of attacking an enemy

adjective satellite

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

comprehensive13
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• including all or everything

noun

• an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge

adjective satellite

• broad in scope

inexpensive11
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• relatively low in price or charging low prices

hypertensive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• having abnormally high blood pressure

noun

• a person who has abnormally high blood pressure

inoffensive11
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• not causing anger or annoyance

• giving no offense

counteroffensive16
5 nounn
noun

• a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force

responsive10
3 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• containing or using responses; alternating

• readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion

adjective satellite

• reacting to a stimulus

unresponsive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• not responding to some influence or stimulus

adjective satellite

• aloof or indifferent

• not susceptible to suggestion or influence

inventive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action

preventive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to prevent or hinder

noun

• remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

• an agent or device intended to prevent conception

adjective satellite

• preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease

expansive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

adjective satellite

• of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

• marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur

• friendly and open and willing to talk

nonresponsive13
4 adjectiveadj
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effusive8
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

• extravagantly demonstrative

convulsive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm

• resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent

hypotensive11
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• having abnormally low blood pressure

noun

• a person who has abnormally low blood pressure

suspensive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense

• undecided or characterized by indecisiveness

aggressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

adjective satellite

• tending to spread quickly

• characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

ascensive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending or directed upward

coextensive11
4 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being of equal extent or scope or duration

excessive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• beyond normal limits

• unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

exclusive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority

noun

• a news report that is reported first by one news organization

adjective satellite

• not divided or shared with others

• not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective

explosive9
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

noun

• a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

adjective satellite

• liable to lead to sudden change or violence

• sudden and loud

impressive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• making a strong or vivid impression

adjective satellite

• producing a strong effect

massive7
2 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• imposing in size or bulk or solidity

• being the same substance throughout

• imposing in scale or scope or degree or power

• consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter

normotensive12
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• having normal blood pressure

reprehensive12
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superexpensive14
5 noun, adjectiven, adj
No meanings yet for this word...
persuasive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• intended or having the power to induce action or belief

attentive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• (often followed by `to') giving care or attention

• taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

defective9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a defect

• markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior

• not working properly

festive7
2 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offering fun and gaiety

incentive9
3 nounn
noun

• a positive motivational influence

• an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

ineffective11
4 adjectiveadj
adjective

• not producing an intended effect

adjective satellite

• lacking in power or forcefulness

• lacking the ability or skill to perform effectively; inadequate

sensitive9
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• responsive to physical stimuli

• being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others

• able to feel or perceive

noun

• someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

adjective satellite

• hurting

• of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security

abrasive8
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• a substance that abrades or wears down

adjective satellite

• causing abrasion

• sharply disagreeable; rigorous

abusive7
3 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• expressing offensive reproach

• characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment

adhesive8
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• tending to adhere

noun

• a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

compulsive10
3 adjectiveadj
noun

• a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

adjective satellite

• caused by or suggestive of psychological compulsion

• strongly motivated to succeed

conclusive10
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question

decisive8
3 adjectiveadj
adjective

• determining or having the power to determine an outcome

• characterized by decision and firmness

adjective satellite

• unmistakable

• forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis

depressive10
3 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone suffering psychological depression

effective9
3 adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

adjective satellite

• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

• works well as a means or remedy

• exerting force or influence

• existing in fact; not theoretical; real

• ready for service

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