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abusiveUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈbjuːsɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈbjusɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə byo̅o̅′siv) abusive WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025 Sense: Harshly insulting Synonyms: offensive Collocations, scurrilous, insulting, sharp-tongued, opprobrious, rude Collocations, hurtful, slanderous, defamatory, derogatory, deprecatory, insensitive Collocations, odious, humiliating, libelous, libellous Sense: Treating badly Synonyms: brutal, sadistic, injurious, corrupt Collocations, cruel Collocations, violent Collocations, threatening Collocations Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries: 'nut' (person): abusive? - English Only forum
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