ABUSIVE

/əˈbjuː.sɪv/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 15

Scrabble letter values: A1B3U1S1I1V4E1 = 12

Definition

  1. adjective expressing offensive reproach. — synonyms: opprobrious, scurrilous
  2. adjective characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment.

Examples

  • “abusive punishment”
  • “argued...that foster homes are abusive”
  • “All they could ever do was to shout abusive inanities at me and my colleagues.”

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