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Abusive synonyms

ə-byo͝o'sĭv, -zĭv

opprobrious (related)

The definition of opprobrious is something that is disrespectful or that expresses shame or disgrace.

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(Archaic) Presumptuous and insulting in manner or speech; arrogant.

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cruel (related)

The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering.

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rude (related)

Ill-mannered, discourteous, or insulting:

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Possessing the traits of calumny

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Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; in an invalid state.

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The definition of blasphemous is something profane, irreverent or disrespectful towards God or religion.

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(Archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.

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Harsh, critical, or sarcastic in speech.

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Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch:

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(US) defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.

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Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; blasphemous, impious. Hence, specifically; Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue.

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Harshly insulting

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Of, relating to, or designed for attack:

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Harsh; unrelenting

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Of behaviour which gives pleasure in the pain of others.

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Causing physical harm or injury; harmful.

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Being well beyond the bounds of good taste:

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Occasioning or deserving reproach; shameful; base; as, a reproachful life.

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Harshly insulting

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Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.

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The definition of savage is something wild, untamed or primitive.

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Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.

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Unpleasant or objectionable:

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kind (antonym)

Affectionate, showing benevolence.

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complimentary (antonym)

Paying or containing a compliment; expressing courtesy, respect, admiration, or praise

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Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.

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Using, containing, or marked by harshly critical or irate language.

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Characterized by invection or railing.

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attack (related)

Designed or used for carrying out a hostile or aggressive attack

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attitude (related)

Of, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuse

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Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism

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execrative

Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying.

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fulminatory

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terroristic

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threatful

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back-biting

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(Tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.

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fear-inspiring

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threatening (related)

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uncooperative (related)

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harass (related)

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inappropriate (related)

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intimidatory (related)

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insulting-x94 (related)

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respectful (antonym)

Full of or characterized by respect; showing deference or dutiful regard

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epithetic

(Linguistics) Of or relating to epithesis.

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excommunicative

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excommunicatory

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Find another word for abusive. In this page you can discover 49 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for abusive, like: opprobrious, insolent, cruel, rude, calumnious, corrupt, blasphemous, contumelious, sharp-tongued, harsh and libelous.