Abusive

adjective

/əˈbjuː.sɪv/

Word Frequency: 2.7

Definitions

1.adjectiveProne to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.

"All they could ever do was to shout abusive inanities at me and my colleagues."

2.adjectiveTending to deceive; fraudulent.

3.adjectiveTending to misuse; practising or containing abuse.

4.adjectiveBeing physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.

5.adjectiveWrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal.

6.adjectiveCatachrestic.

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