Lexic.us

Definition of Abusive

1. Adjective. Expressing offensive reproach.

2. Adjective. Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment. "Argued...that foster homes are abusive"

Definition of Abusive

1. a. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.

Definition of Abusive

1. Adjective. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied. ¹

2. Adjective. Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an '''abusive''' author; an '''abusive''' fellow. ¹

3. Adjective. Being physically injurious. ¹

4. Adjective. Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. ¹

5. Adjective. (context: obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Abusive

1. characterized by wrong or improper use [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abusive

abusee abusees abuseful abusefully abusefulness abuser abusers abuses abuses of discretion abusing

abusio abusion abusions abusive (current term) abusively abusiveness abusivenesses abustle abut abut on

abutilon abutilons abutment abutment arch abutments abuts

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