| Abusive (a.) Wrongly used |
| Abusive (a.) Given to misusing |
| Abusive (a.) Practicing abuse |
| Abusive (a.) Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse |
| Abusive (a.) Tending to deceive |
| abusive | characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment, abusive punishment, argued...that foster homes are abusive |
| abusive opprobrious scurrilous | expressing offensive reproach |