Abusive

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Characterised by offensive, insulting, or cruel language or behaviour.

“The referee stopped the match after receiving abusive shouts from the crowd.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈbjuː.sɪv/

Syllables

a·bu·sive

Related Words

Synonyms

cruel violent harmful

Antonyms

respectfulgentle

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in IVE, the V in position 6 is a strong discriminator, starts ABU

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Scrabble

V worth 4 points boosts the total, IVE endings hook well with common prefixes

Words Related to Abusive

Words one letter different

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amusive

Words you can make from Abusive

Shorter words formed from the letters in “abusive”.

abies beaus beisa sauve sieva suave suevi uveas vibes abie absi aube aves avie avis bais base beau besa bias bise esau isba save

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