Word: Abusive
How to pronounce: əˈbjuːsɪv
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Extremely offensive and insulting.
Example sentences: "He became quite abusive and swore at her"
2. Engaging in or characterized by habitual violence and cruelty.
Example sentences: "Abusive parents"
3. Involving injustice or illegality.
Example sentences: "The abusive and predatory practices of businesses"
Synonyms:
insulting
derogatory
obscene
humiliating
insolent
degrading
contumelious
offensive
obnoxious
vituperative
injurious
opprobrious
inhumane
brutal
cruel
forcible
violent
Derivations:
abusing
abused
abuse
abusively
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Abusive in Other Languages...
Spanish: Abusivo
German: Missbräuchlich
French: Abusif
Italian: Abusivo
Turkish: Küfürlü
