abusive
abusive is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Given to misusing; also, full of abuses. [Archaic] "The abusive prerogatives of his see." Hallam.
- 2.Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
- 3.Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. "An abusive lampoon." Johnson.
- 4.Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. [Obs.] "An abusive treaty." Bacon.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abuse
- backbiter
- ban
- bark
- big
- black-mouthed
- bluster
- bully
- calumniator
- carper
- castigator
- caviler
- censor
- censurer
- clinch
- commination
- comminatory
- critic
- curse
- cynic
- defamer
- defiance
- defiant
- defy
- denunciation
- detractor
- disapprover
- double
- fist
- friend
- frondeur
- fulminate
- fulmination
- gathering
- gnarl
- good-natured
- growl
- hold
- intimidate
- intimidation
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is abusive.
- What is given to misusing; also, full of abuses. [Archaic] "The abusive prerogatives of his see." Hallam called?
- What is practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow called?
- What is containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. "An abusive lampoon." Johnson called?
- What is tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. [Obs.] "An abusive treaty." Bacon called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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