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abusive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | opprobrious, scurrilous |
| Derivation | abuse |
abusive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | abuse |
abusive punishment.
argued...that foster homes are abusive.
Examples of abusive
abusive
The few fans who used abusive language do not represent the Breakers as a whole.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Erika came to Mesa, Arizona with her family in 1998, escaping an abusive father.
From the abcnews.go.com
She is poor, uneducated, extremely religious, and married to the abusive Houjat.
From the theepochtimes.com
While your comment was, please excuse the heavy word, openly abusive personally.
From the economist.com
Like Gaile Owens, she said her husband was abusive and she saw no other way out.
From the tennessean.com
The knife scars on her back and shoulder narrate years of abusive relationships.
From the dallasnews.com
He was verbally abusive, but the day he hit me and broke my finger I walked out.
From the fresnobee.com
The reason is my fear that I would repeat my parents'horrible, abusive marriage.
From the chron.com
In fact, in a world where abusive parents, parents with addiction problems, etc.
From the economist.com
- Expressing offensive reproach
- Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive"
- (abusively) in an abusive manner; "he behaved abusively toward his children"
- Abuse is the improper usage or treatment for a bad purpose, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit, physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, sexual assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; wrongful practice or custom; offense; crime, or otherwise verbal aggression. ...
- Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; Given to misusing; also, full of abuses; Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow; Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; ...
