Associations to the word «Abusive»
Noun
- Alcoholic
- Stepfather
- Boyfriend
- Abuse
- Harassment
- Epithet
- Alcoholism
- Interrogation
- Parenting
- Foul
- Caregiver
- Upbringing
- Relationship
- Spouse
- Behavior
- Behaviour
- Workplace
- Violence
- Husband
- Childhood
- Misconduct
- Perpetrator
- Stepmother
- Controlling
- Flashback
- Cruel
- Prostitution
- Drunk
- Subordinate
- Divorce
- Supervision
- Addiction
- Trauma
- Victim
- Beating
- Addict
- Prostitute
- Pornography
- Aggression
- Mandy
- Parent
- Partner
- Lending
- Bully
- Allegation
- Orphanage
- Neglect
- Overly
- Employer
- Custody
Adjective
Wiktionary
ABUSIVE, adjective. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
ABUSIVE, adjective. (archaic) Catachrestic. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
ABUSIVE, adjective. (archaic) Full of abuses; practicing abuse; containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
ABUSIVE, adjective. Prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
ABUSIVE, adjective. (obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent. [Attested only from the early to mid 17th century.]
ABUSIVE, adjective. (archaic) Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.
ABUSIVE, adjective. (obsolete) Given to misusing. [Attested only in the mid 17th century.]
ABUSIVE, adjective. Being physically injurious; characterized by repeated violence.
Dictionary definition
ABUSIVE, adjective. Expressing offensive reproach.
ABUSIVE, adjective. Characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment; "abusive punishment"; "argued...that foster homes are abusive".
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