English-Thai Dictionary

abusive

ADJ ซึ่ง หมิ่นประมาท  ซึ่ง ดูถูก  offensive sharp-tongued sueng-min-pra-mat

 

abusive

ADJ ซึ่ง เป็นอันตราย  sueng-pen-an-ta-rai

 

abusive

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่ ถูกต้อง  sueng-mai-thuk-tong

 

abusively

ADV ที่ มี ลักษณะ ใน ทาง ที่ ไม่ ถูกต้อง  tee-mee-lak-sa-na-nai-tang-tee-mai-took-tong

 

abusiveness

N การ ใช้ ใน ทาง ที่ ผิด  kan-chai-nai-tang-tee-pid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ABUSIVE

a. 1. Practicing abuse; offering harsh words, or ill treatment; as an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
2. Containing abuse, or that is the instrument of abuse, as abusive words; rude; reproachful. In the sense of deceitful, as an abusive treaty. [Little used. ]

 

ABUSIVELY

adv. In an abusive manner; rudely; reproachfully.

 

ABUSIVENESS

n.Ill-usage; the quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ABUSIVE

A *bu "sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. abusif, fr. L. abusivus.]

 

1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied. I am. .. necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. Fuller.

 

2. Given to misusing; also, full of abuses. [Archaic ] "The abusive prerogatives of his see. " Hallam.

 

3. Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.

 

4. Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. "An abusive lampoon. " Johnson.

 

5. Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. [Obs. ] "An abusive treaty. " Bacon.

 

Syn. -- Reproachful; scurrilous; opprobrious; insolent; insulting; injurious; offensive; reviling.

 

ABUSIVELY

ABUSIVELY A *bu "sive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.

 

ABUSIVENESS

ABUSIVENESS A *bu "sive *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person. Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground, Profaneness, filthiness, abusiveness. Herbert.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

abusive

a bu sive |əˈbyo͞osiv, -ziv əˈbjusɪv | ▶adjective 1 extremely offensive and insulting: abusive language | he became quite abusive and swore at her. 2 engaging in or characterized by habitual violence and cruelty: abusive parents | an abusive relationship. 3 involving injustice or illegality: the abusive and predatory practices of businesses. DERIVATIVES a bu sive ly adverb, a bu sive ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

abusive

abu |sive |əˈbjuːsɪv | ▶adjective 1 extremely offensive and insulting: the goalkeeper was sent off for using abusive language | he became quite abusive and swore at her. 2 engaging in or characterized by habitual violence and cruelty: abusive parents | an abusive relationship. 3 involving injustice or illegality: the abusive and predatory practices of businesses. DERIVATIVES abusively adverb, abusiveness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

abusive

abusive adjective such abusive language will not be tolerated in this workplace: insulting, rude, vulgar, offensive, disparaging, belittling, derogatory, opprobrious, disrespectful, denigratory, uncomplimentary, censorious, pejorative, vituperative; defamatory, slanderous, libelous, scurrilous, blasphemous; informal bitchy; archaic contumelious. WORD TOOLKIT See slanderous . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

abusive

abusive adjective he was fined for making abusive comments to officials: insulting, rude, vulgar, offensive, disparaging, belittling, derogatory, disrespectful, denigratory, uncomplimentary, pejorative, vituperative; disdainful, derisive, scornful, contemptuous; defamatory, slanderous, libellous, scurrilous, blasphemous; scolding, castigatory, reproving, reproachful; informal bitchy; archaic contumelious. WORD TOOLKIT

abusive	pejorative	slanderous
relationship	term	comment
language	connotation	allegation
father /mother	meaning	campaign
treatment	label	remark
partner	description	accusation
situation	phrase	testimony

Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

French Dictionary

abusivement

abusivement adv. adverbe De façon abusive.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

abusive

a bu sive /əbjúːsɪv /形容詞 1 〈人などが 〉 «…に » 乱暴な ; 汚い言葉を使う «to » ; 虐待する ▸ become abusive 乱暴にふるまう ▸ abusive relationship 虐待 (するされるの )関係 2 〈言葉などが 〉侮辱的な, ひどく汚い .3 〈権力 法などが 〉乱用 [悪用 ]された .～ly 副詞 ～ness 名詞