Clues for the word "ABUSIVE"
We've had 19 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 24 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on December 15, 2024.
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.
Referring Clues
- Beastly
- Cruel
- Like invective
- Insulting
- Vitriolic
- Hurtful, as language
- Tending to treat badly
- Like some bad language
- Like a heckling crowd
- Using insulting language
- Like online flames
- Coarsely insulting, as language
- A coach I have becomes scathing
- Reviling with coarse language
- Vulgar American four entertained by their President no longer
- Offensive and insulting
- Railing I have put under a vehicle?
- Several drivers of a bus I've used are very rude
- Like some "#@&!" language
Last Seen In
- Daily American - December 15, 2024
- Daily American - December 15, 2022
- Guardian Quick - January 19, 2017
- Daily American - December 15, 2016
- LA Times - October 23, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - August 08, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 12, 2013
- New York Times - July 15, 2012
- Guardian Quick - June 18, 2012
- New York Times - April 08, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - March 07, 2011
- Thinks Daily - December 15, 2010
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 22, 2009
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - April 20, 2008
- Guardian Quick - March 23, 2008
- Thinks Daily - December 15, 2007
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 15, 2007
- Guardian Cryptic - August 16, 2006
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 14, 2006
- Guardian Quiptic - January 30, 2006
- New York Times - October 22, 2004
- Washington Post - January 25, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - October 04, 2002
- New York Times - April 04, 1998