distasteful vs offensive

distasteful is not a noun while offensive is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distasteful	No	Yes	No	No
offensive	Yes	Yes	No	No

distasteful (noun)	offensive (noun)
	the action of attacking an enemy

distasteful (adjective)	offensive (adjective)
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust	unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
not pleasing in odor or taste	causing anger or annoyance
	for the purpose of attack rather than defense
	morally offensive
	violating or tending to violate or offend against
	causing or able to cause nausea