abusive
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- insulting, censorious, defamatory, disparaging, libellous, offensive, reproachful, rude, scathing
- harmful, brutal, cruel, destructive, hurtful, injurious, rough

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Antonyms: complimentary, respectful
Contrasted words: acclaiming, extolling, lauding, praising, eulogistic, panegyrical, flattering
Related Words: affronting, insulting, offending, outraging, dirty, odious, offensive, aspersing, maligning, vilifying

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

a‧bu‧sive /əˈbjuːsɪv/ adjective
using cruel words or physical violence:
Smith denies using abusive language to the referee.
He became abusive and his wife was injured in the struggle.
—abusively adverb
—abusiveness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

abusive
adj.
VERBS be | become, get
ADV. very | quite | openly He became openly abusive.

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