1. the quality of being unpleasant, disagreeable, or causing displeasure
2. the quality of being insulting, rude, or likely to hurt someone’s feelings
3. the quality of being morally or socially objectionable

Examples

• The offensiveness of his remarks shocked everyone at the meeting.
• She was surprised by the offensiveness of the smell coming from the garbage.
• The movie’s offensiveness led to protests from several community groups.
• His apology addressed the offensiveness of his previous comments.
• The offensiveness of the graffiti prompted immediate removal by city workers.
• Critics debated the offensiveness of the controversial artwork.
• The offensiveness of the joke made several people leave the room.