Synonyms of abusive

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abusive

adjective

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as in insulting

marked by harsh insulting language

never one to believe that honorable people can disagree honorably, he invariably launches abusive attacks against anyone who dares to challenge him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insulting
• outrageous
• obscene
• vituperative
• malicious
• offensive
• scurrilous
• hateful
• nasty
• invective
• opprobrious
• vitriolic
• truculent
• outraging
• dirty
• filthy
• vituperatory
• indecent
• vulgar
• contumelious
• offending
• foulmouthed
• contemptuous
• scurrile
• spiteful
• slanderous
• libelous
• crude
• scandalous
• scurril
• defamatory
• gross
• malevolent
• disdainful
• affronting
• foul
• scornful
• coarse
• intemperate
• libellous
• unbridled
• potty-mouthed
• unrestrained
• maligning
• immoderate
• vilifying
• traducing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moderate
• respectful
• civil
• deferential
• polite
• courteous
• temperate
• gracious
• judicious
• discreet
• laudatory
• tempered
• mannerly
• praiseful
• laudative
• encomiastic

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• moderate
• respectful
• civil
• deferential
• polite
• courteous
• temperate
• gracious
• judicious
• discreet
• laudatory
• tempered
• mannerly
• praiseful
• laudative
• encomiastic

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