Definition of abusive

• a. - Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.
• a. - Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.
• a. - Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
• a. - Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
• a. - Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.
• a. - Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied.
• a. - Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.
• a. - Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
• a. - Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
• a. - Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.