abusive English

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What does abusive mean?

Definitions in simple English

abusive Adjective

— If someone is abusive, he is violent and abuses (takes advantage of) others. My father was abusive to us children. He always hit us when he was angry.

abusive

— adjective expressing offensive reproach

— adjective characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment abusive punishment argued...that foster homes are abusive

Synonyms abusive synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as abusive?

abusive English » English

insulting

offensive

opprobrious

foul-mouthed

scurrilous

derogatory

defamatory

vulgar

vituperative

sharp-tongued

rude

reproachful

nasty

libelous

invidious

interbred

insolent

incestuous

depraved

vituperous

violative

taunting

swearing

slanderous

slander

scornful

scabrous

sacrilegious

ribald

reviler

reproaching

piquant

persecute

pejorative

outrageous

out-of-the-way

obloquious

mocking

misused

mean

malicious

jabbering

invective

injurious

hurtful

himiliating

gossipy

foul

denigratory

critical

Examples abusive examples

How do I use abusive in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Tom was abusive.

Movie subtitles

The question is abusive.

The prosecutor's being abusive.

And that abusive Johnson man! While I'm choking to death, threatens to sue me!

I became abusive. and then I became critical of his abilities.

He'd get drunk and become abusive!

The bull is heavy, violent, abusive and aggressive With four legs and great sharp teeth Whereas the bullfighter is only a small, greasy spaniard.

Herr Wolfe is likely to become violent and abusive.

Why does he have to be so deliberately abusive?

Don't be abusive, Mo.

Abusive, Alex?

How could anyone be abusive with the three of you?

He is becoming abusive.

Maybe I could give you an abusive phone call some night.

Lutz. - Isn't that right?.I think I've had it with your abusive attitude.

Despite abusive denunciations his relatives stand at his side and provide him with zamba and tea.

The type, as you speak of unserm man, is abusive to topmost extent and will lead to eternal damnation.

There's no need to get abusive.

That's really rather abusive.

Until very recently, to get a divorce, you had to produce abusive letters from your spouse.

He became verbally abusive.

Maybe I could give you an abusive phone call some night. Anytime that's inconvenient.

Abusive, that's what you two are.

He opens his eyes and he's abusive.

Vulgar and abusive language, that's an automatic disconnect.

The lady was very abusive.

I'm screaming because this is abusive.

You dressed abusive clergy clothes. But these are unfortunately small.

It is destructive, self-satisfied and abusive.

He's become abusive and violent.

It's not like it's abusive that he visits me after all my invitations.

Maybe an abusive father.

Play some loud and abusive tunes?

Just tell him not to be abusive.

No soldier shall be singled out for abusive mistreatment of any kind!

He was abusive. vulgar.

Were your parents abusive?

News and current affairs

Prisons, I fear, would be full of abusive husbands and, I regret to say, vengeful mothers-in-law.

Whatever US courts say about it, abducting people all over the world, locking them up for years without establishing that they are guilty of anything, and subjecting them to harsh and abusive treatment is a flagrant violation of international law.

You might think that America's absence contributed to the CHR's sorry state as, in the past, the US was often principled and outspoken on some issues, in particular regarding certain specific abusive countries.

As Plato's teacher knew - and as every fresh report of the tech sector's abusive behavior should remind us - a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.

Every time a new, powerful scientific formulation appears, it must go through a period of abusive application.

Likewise, part of the wealth of those in finance comes from exploiting the poor, through predatory lending and abusive credit-card practices.

Likewise, some of the predatory and discriminatory lending and abusive credit-card practices have been curbed; but equally exploitive practices continue.

Gul, for example, complained to the police about her abusive in-laws, but she was returned to the family when some of their influential contacts intervened.

In Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard law professor and tireless warrior for reforms to protect ordinary citizens from banks' abusive practices, won a seat in the Senate.

The debt is used to dominate people, and the impact is cruel and abusive.

In mid-February, the Organization of American States criticized his abusive language in television broadcasts that chilled public debate.

The students are right: a sexually abusive environment does make it harder for students to study and learn.