ETYM Cf. French abusif, from Latin abusivus.
1. Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment.
2. Expressing offensive reproach; SYN. insulting, opprobrious, scornful, scurrilous.
harmful · insulting · offensive · opprobrious · scurrilous
abusefully · abuse of office · abuse of power · abuse of trust · abuser · abuse somebody · abusion · abusive · abusive expression · abusively · abusiveness · a busman's holiday · abustle · abut · abutment · abut on · abuttal
Plural: abusive expressions
abuse of office · abuse of power · abuse of trust · abuser · abuse somebody · abusion · abusive · abusive expression · abusively · abusiveness · a busman's holiday · abustle · abut · abutment · abut on · abuttal
In an abusive manner
abuse of office · abuse of power · abuse of trust · abuser · abuse somebody · abusion · abusive · abusive expression · abusively · abusiveness · a busman's holiday · abustle · abut · abutment · abut on · abuttal · abutter
Plural: abusivenesses
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
abuse of power · abuse of trust · abuser · abuse somebody · abusion · abusive · abusive expression · abusively · abusiveness · a busman's holiday · abustle · abut · abutment · abut on · abuttal · abutter