abusiveness
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7.0
- noun
- /əˈbjuːsɪvnəs/
- NSFW
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abusividad
- My grandpa, who died in January, was an alcoholic and had a history of abusiveness.
Examples
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The teacher addressed the student's abusiveness, explaining that kindness is essential in the classroom.
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An adult need not search past the sick abusiveness to try to find a shred of good.
Academic text (2001) -
I do agree with you, though, about his abusiveness toward Bella and the rest.
Blog text (22) -
Resident resistance, agitation, or abusiveness toward staff makes the use of desirable supportive care strategies even more difficult.
Academic text (1995) -
You describe your parents' child-rearing techniques as 'inherent abusiveness' and you also credit them with instilling your characteristic of self-giving.
Blog text (2) -
While they were not raped, the abusiveness was in the air, and many (though not all) have had issues in their relationships, battled depression, or substance abuse.
Blog text (6) -
His abusiveness toward his coworkers created a toxic work environment.
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Many people suffer from the effects of abusiveness in their relationships, which can lead to lasting emotional scars.
Synonyms
129
3.2
Actions that hurt people or animals on purpose
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9.5
Bitter, angry language that attacks people
27
1.8
Lack of politeness or respect for other people
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4.0
Hurting or being unfair to people and animals
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5.4
Being unkind on purpose to other people
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4.1
Very severe or unkind treatment that causes harm
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5.0
A strong unpleasant quality that makes people uncomfortable
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4.1
Lack of care for other people
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6.7
A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry
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8.0
Being very rude and annoying to other people
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6.6
A rough, unfriendly way of speaking or acting
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4.5
Wanting to hurt or make others suffer
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7.0
A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people
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3.9
A harsh quality in a voice or behavior that feels severe
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8.2
A harsh, unkind way of speaking or acting
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8.7
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
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5.8
Actions or words that hurt other people's feelings and damage relationships
Very rude words or actions that hurt people
Bad behavior that shows little respect and hurts others
Being unkind and cruel to other people on purpose
Being cruel and showing little kindness
Antonyms
How Abusive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abusiveness comes from abuse, which originally meant 'to use wrongly', from the Latin parts ab- 'away' and uti 'to use', and it shares the same root as the English word use. So, abusiveness means a way of treating people or using words that is harmful or insulting.