Abusive
Abusive adjective - Marked by harsh insulting language.
Denigrative and abusive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Denigrative" instead an adjective "Abusive".
Denigrative
Denigrative adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.
Usage example: thanked her for the gift and then added the denigrative aside, “Not that it's anything special!”
Abusive and denigrative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Abusive" instead an adjective "Denigrative".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- opprobrious and abusive
- opprobrious and denigrative
- insulting and abusive
- insulting and denigrative
- scornful and abusive
- scornful and denigrative
- contemptuous and abusive
- contemptuous and denigrative
- disparaging and abusive
- disparaging and denigrative
- pejorative and abusive
- pejorative and denigrative
- scurrilous and abusive
- scurrilous and denigrative
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