English

Etymology
See French. abusif, from Latin abusivus

Adjective
abusive (compar: more abusive, superl: most abusive)

1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.

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#:*I am ... necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. - Fuller

1. archaic Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.

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#:*The abusive prerogatives of his see. - Hallam

1. Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
2. Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.

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#:*An abusive lampoon. - Johnson

1. obsolete Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.

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#:*An abusive treaty. - Bacon

Synonyms
Reproachful; scurrilous; opprobrious; insolent; insulting; injurious; offensive; reviling; berate| berating; vituperative

Translations
Dutch: grof, ruw
Norwegian: grov

Italian

Adjective
abusive f

1. Feminine plural form of abusivo

Category:Italian adjective forms

ar:abusive
fr:abusive
it:abusive
fi:abusive
te:abusive
vi:abusive

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