Similar words: elusive, effusive, inclusive, intrusive, obtrusive, exclusive, exclusively, unobtrusive. Meaning: [-juːsɪv] 
adj. 1. expressing offensive reproach 2. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment.
adj. 1. expressing offensive reproach 2. characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment. 
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1. He became violent and abusive toward Ben's mother.
2. Smith denies using abusive language to the referee.
3. Good manners ban abusive language anyplace.
4. He made many abusive remarks to me.
5. He became abusive when he was drunk.
6. One in eight women lives in an abusive relationship.
7. Her childhood had been poisoned by an abusive stepfather.
8. Good manners ban abusive language anywhere.
9. He was fined for making abusive comments to the referee.
10. He became openly abusive.
11. He was apparently abusive to the flight attendants because they refused to serve him alcohol.
12. He became abusive and his wife was injured in the struggle.
13. Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to the verge of despair.
14. The trouble began with abusive graffiti and physical attacks.
15. President Clinton grew up in an abusive home.
16. In the extreme, parents can even become physically abusive.
17. Can a true statement be abusive or insulting?
18. After divorcing her abusive husband, she remarried.sentencedict.com
19. The way pupils use sexually abusive language to insult each other presents particular problems for teachers.
20. Vince used abusive language to her and other staff members.
21. The woman became angry and abusive when she was not allowed into the hotel.
22. Epithets can be abusive: You clumsy fool! epitome A short summary of a speech or book.
23. Women will often lie to shield even the most abusive partner.
24. Some members of the public can be a bit abusive to say the least.
25. A solicitor who insulted two officials from the Law Society was struck off for abusive behaviour.
26. Nevada high school football hero kills nerdy classmate, only to have his abusive sheriff father try to cover it up.
27. A neighbour's child had been breaking my constituent's windows, hurling abusive language and stealing property at will.
28. Avon and Somerset Police have summonsed Redknapp to appear in court to answer charges of alleged abusive conduct.
29. The last words he had spoken to me on the subject of kitchen units had been really quite abusive.
30. An arranged marriage of eighteen years came to an end when her abusive husband was murdered in a brawl.
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