# offensiv

offensiv is a German adjective meaning “offensive”. Forms: offensiver, am offensivsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: offensiver
- Superlative: am offensivsten

## In other languages

- Русский: наступательный, атакующий, агрессивный
- Українська: наступальний

## Meanings

1. offensive, attacking, aggressive (but not in the sense of “insulting”)
   - Die offensiven Fähigkeiten des Heeres sind gering. — The army’s offensive capabilities are minimal.
2. assertive, forthright, active, direct
   - Der Geschäftsführer wurde für sein offensives Umgehen mit der Unternehmenskrise gelobt. — The CEO was complimented on his assertive handling of the corporate crisis.

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