Abusive

Pronunciation: /əˈbjuːsɪv/

Definitions of abusive

adjective describing behavior that is harmful or offensive, typically involving mistreatment or violence

Example Sentences

A1 He was in an abusive relationship.

A2 The teacher was accused of being abusive towards the students.

B1 The company had a reputation for having an abusive work environment.

B2 The coach's behavior towards the players was deemed abusive by the league.

C1 The politician's abusive language towards his opponents caused controversy.

C2 The CEO's abusive behavior towards employees led to a lawsuit against the company.

Grammatical Forms of abusive

• past tense: abused
• plural: abusives
• comparative: more abusive
• superlative: most abusive
• present tense: abuses
• future tense: will abuse
• perfect tense: has abused
• continuous tense: is abusing
• singular: abusive
• positive degree: abusive
• infinitive: to abuse
• gerund: abusing
• participle: abused

Origin and Evolution of abusive

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'abusive' originated from the Latin word 'abusivus', which is derived from the verb 'abusare' meaning 'to misuse'.

Evolution of the word: Initially, 'abusive' was used to describe actions or behaviors that were characterized by misuse or improper treatment. Over time, the word evolved to also encompass verbal or emotional mistreatment, leading to its modern usage to describe harmful or offensive behavior towards others.