abusive

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Synonyms: amusive

Antonyms: amusive

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, [[insulting]] words or other maltreatment; [[vituperative]]; [[reproachful]]; [[scurrilous]]. {{defdate|First attested in the early 17th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Tending to deceive; [[fraudulent]]. {{defdate|Attested only from the early to mid 17th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
3. {{lb|en|archaic}} Tending to [[misuse]]; practising or containing abuse. {{defdate|First attested in the late 16th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
4. Being physically or emotionally [[injurious]]; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
5. [[wrongly|Wrongly]] used; [[perverted]]; [[misapplied]]; [[unjust]]; illegal. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 16th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=10}}</ref>
6. {{lb|en|archaic}} [[catachrestic|Catachrestic]]. {{defdate|First attested in the mid 16th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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