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abusive
a·bu·sive A0031100 (ə-byo͞o′sĭv, -zĭv)adj.1. Characterized by improper or wrongful use: abusive utilization of public funds.2. Using or containing insulting or hurtful language: finally reprimanded the abusive colleague.3. Causing physical injury to another: abusive punishment.4. Relating to or practicing sexual abuse. a·bu′sive·ly adv.a·bu′sive·ness n.abusive (əˈbjuːsɪv) adj1. characterized by insulting or coarse language2. characterized by maltreatment3. incorrectly used; corrupt aˈbusively adv aˈbusiveness na•bu•sive (əˈbyu sɪv) adj. 1. using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language. 2. treating badly or injuriously; mistreating, esp. physically: his abusive treatment of the horse. 3. wrongly used; corrupt: an abusive exercise of power. [1575–85; < Late Latin] a•bu′sive•ly, adv. a•bu′sive•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | abusive - expressing offensive reproach opprobrious, scurrilousoffensive - causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks" | | 2. | abusive - characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"harmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking" |
abusiveadjective1. violent, wild, rough, cruel, savage, brutal, vicious, destructive, harmful, maddened, hurtful, unrestrained, impetuous, homicidal, intemperate, raging, furious, injurious, maniacal her cruel and abusive husband violent kind, caring, gentle, sympathetic, humane, compassionate, benevolent, merciful, warm-hearted2. insulting, offensive, rude, degrading, scathing, maligning, scolding, affronting, contemptuous, disparaging, castigating, reviling, vilifying, invective, scurrilous, defamatory, insolent, derisive, censorious, slighting, libellous, upbraiding, vituperative, reproachful, slanderous, traducing, opprobrious, calumniating, contumelious He was alleged to have used abusive language. insulting approving, praising, flattering, complimentary, laudatory, eulogistic, panegyricalabusiveadjectiveOf, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuse:contumelious, invective, opprobrious, scurrilous, vituperative.Translationsabuse (əˈbjuːz) verb1. to use wrongly, usually with harmful results. She abused her privileges by taking too long a holiday. 濫用 滥用2. to insult or speak roughly to. She abused the servants. 羞辱 凌辱 (əˈbjuːs) noun1. insulting language. He shouted abuse at her. 辱罵 辱骂2. the wrong use of something. This toy has been subjected to a lot of abuse. 亂用或誤用 滥用aˈbusive (-siv) adjective using insulting language. He wrote an abusive letter to the manager. 侮辱的 凌辱的aˈbusively adverb 侮辱地 凌辱地aˈbusiveness noun 侮辱 凌辱MedicalSeeabuseAbusive Related to Abusive: Emotionally abusiveAbusiveTending to deceive; practicing abuse; prone to ill-treat by coarse, insulting words or harmful acts. Using ill treatment; injurious, improper, hurtful, offensive, reproachful. Using abusive language, even though offensive, is not criminal unless it amounts to fighting words that, by their very utterance, tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace. abusive Related to abusive: Emotionally abusiveSynonyms for abusiveadj violentSynonyms- violent
- wild
- rough
- cruel
- savage
- brutal
- vicious
- destructive
- harmful
- maddened
- hurtful
- unrestrained
- impetuous
- homicidal
- intemperate
- raging
- furious
- injurious
- maniacal
Antonyms- kind
- caring
- gentle
- sympathetic
- humane
- compassionate
- benevolent
- merciful
- warm-hearted
adj insultingSynonyms- insulting
- offensive
- rude
- degrading
- scathing
- maligning
- scolding
- affronting
- contemptuous
- disparaging
- castigating
- reviling
- vilifying
- invective
- scurrilous
- defamatory
- insolent
- derisive
- censorious
- slighting
- libellous
- upbraiding
- vituperative
- reproachful
- slanderous
- traducing
- opprobrious
- calumniating
- contumelious
Antonyms- approving
- praising
- flattering
- complimentary
- laudatory
- eulogistic
- panegyrical
Synonyms for abusiveadj of, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuseSynonyms- contumelious
- invective
- opprobrious
- scurrilous
- vituperative
Synonyms for abusiveadj expressing offensive reproachSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by physical or psychological maltreatmentRelated Words |