Abusive Synonyms and Antonyms

ə-byo͝osĭv, -zĭv
Treating badly
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. brutal
  2. sadistic
  3. injurious
  4. corrupt
  5. dysphemistic
  6. epithetic
  7. excommunicative
  8. excommunicatory
  9. execrative
  10. terroristic
  11. threatful
Synonyms:
(Noun)
  1. back-biting
  2. backhand
  3. fear-inspiring

Words Related to Abusive

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Abusive Sentence Examples

  • He flew into an abusive rage when he saw it.

  • He must think they were in an abusive relationship.

  • He'd gone from being tormented by his own mother to the affection of an abusive father who regretted ever having him.

  • The most obvious example of racial aggravation is where racially abusive language is used.

  • Denise - She struggles with her abusive son, Jeremy, and he decides to join the Army, She goes back to school to become a nurse.

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