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Meaning of abusive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

abusive

Pronunciation:/əˈbjuː.sɪv//əˈbju.sɪv/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.

    Example: All they could ever do was to shout abusive inanities at me and my colleagues.

  2. Tending to deceive; fraudulent.

  3. Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse.

  4. Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.