Abusive

English

Etymology

See French abusif, from Latin abusivus

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈbuːsɪv/

Adjective

Abusive (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Abusive

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.

   I am ... necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. - Fuller

2. (archaic) Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.

   • The abusive prerogatives of his see. - Hallam

3. Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
4. Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.

   • An abusive lampoon. - Samuel Johnson A dictionary of the English language

5. (obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.

   • An abusive treaty. - Francis Bacon

Synonyms

• reproachful; scurrilous; opprobrious; insolent; insulting; injurious; offensive; reviling; berating; vituperative

Derived terms

• abusively
• abusiveness

Translations

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Bosnian: please add this translation if you can Bulgarian: оскърбителен, обиден Dutch: grof nl(nl), ruw nl(nl)

Norwegian: grov no(no)

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Italian

Adjective

abusive f.

1. Feminine plural form of abusivo

ar:abusive et:abusive el:abusive fr:abusive it:abusive hu:abusive pt:abusive fi:abusive te:abusive tr:abusive vi:abusive