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Abusive

//əˈbjuː.sɪv//

Synonyms for "abusive" (133 found)

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Informal (12)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

wrong dirty cruel

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, noun, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(1 words)

General use (121)

Adj, noun, verb(18 words)

foul lowering foreboding profane threatening blustering menacing ridiculing disparaging degrading belittling backhand slighting humiliating risque insulting hectoring offending

Adj, verb(8 words)

corrupt improper obscene crooked perverted smutty intimidating minimizing

Adj, noun(16 words)

offensive vile vulgar unspeakable derisive insolent incorrect ribald invective left-handed derogatory prohibitive pejorative depreciative derogative execrative

Adjective(58 words)

atrocious brutal outrageous scandalous ominous odious truculent contemptuous dishonest destructive imminent scurrilous harmful contumelious censorious priggish hurtful injurious vituperative venal

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Adjective(2 words)

scurrilous opprobrious

Adj, adv, verb(1 words)

Noun, verb(10 words)

scoffing cursing bullying blackening vilifying bulldozing bludgeoning reviling browbeating inveighing

left handed fear inspiring fear-inspiring

Verb(5 words)

terrorizing back-biting execrating maligning misapplied

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