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Showing words for ABUSIVE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Abusive

abusive

5 Letter Words for Abusive

abies, abuse, beaus, beisa, sauve, sieva, suave, uveas, vibes

4 Letter Words for Abusive

aube, aves, avie, avis, base, beau, besa, bias, eaus, esau, isba, sabe, save, siva, suba, suva, uvae, uvas, uvea, vaes, vase, vasu, vaus, veau, vias, vibe, vibs, vies, visa, vise

3 Letter Words for Abusive

abs, abu, abv, aes, ais, asb, ase, ave, bae, bai, bas, bes, bis, bus, eas, eau, ebs, esu, iba, ise, iva, ive, sab, sai, sau, sav, sbe, sea, sei, sib, sie, sub, sue, sui, ubi, usa, use, uva, vae, vas, vau, vei, via, vie, vis

Definitions for Abusive

[1] using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language: an abusive author; abusive remarks.
[2] treating badly or injuriously; mistreating, especially physically: his abusive handling of the horse.
[3] wrongly used; corrupt: an abusive exercise of power.
[4] characterized by insulting or coarse language
[5] characterized by maltreatment
[6] incorrectly used; corrupt

Words related to Abusive

offensive, insulting, rude, censorious, defamatory, derisive, disparaging, insolent, invective, libelous, opprobrious, sarcastic, scathing, scolding, scurrilous, sharp-tongued, slanderous, contumelious, reviling, vituperative

Words nearby Abusive

abundant year, abundantly, abury, abusage, abuse, abusive, abut, abutilon, abutment, abuttal, abuttals

Origin of Abusive

From the Late Latin word abūsīvus, dating back to 1575–85. See abuse, -ive

Other words from Abusive

a·bu·sive·ly , adverb
a·bu·sive·ness , noun
non·a·bu·sive , adjective
non·a·bu·sive·ly , adverb
non·a·bu·sive·ness , noun
o·ver·a·bu·sive , adjective
o·ver·a·bu·sive·ly , adverb
o·ver·a·bu·sive·ness , noun
un·a·bu·sive , adjective
un·a·bu·sive·ly , adverb
un·a·bu·sive·ness , noun

Synonyms for Abusive

insulting, offensive, rude, calumniating, castigating, censorious, contumelious, defamatory, derisive, disparaging, insolent, invective, libelous, maligning, obloquious, opprobrious, reproachful, reviling, sarcastic, scathing, scolding, scurrilous, sharp-tongued, slanderous, traducing, upbraiding, vilifying, vituperative