Abusive
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obnoxious and abusive
- obnoxious and repulsive
- foul and abusive
- foul and repulsive
- offensive and abusive
- offensive and repulsive
- disagreeable and abusive
- disagreeable and repulsive
- hateful and abusive
- hateful and repulsive
- obscene and abusive
- obscene and repulsive
- nasty and abusive
- nasty and repulsive
Both words in one sentence
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It's the context that makes it repulsive—he's her abusive husband thinking that he's atoning for having hit her earlier while the expression on her face makes it clear that she hates every minute of this and is faking her enjoyment.
Source: Film / Sleeping with the Enemy
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Repulsive and Abusive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/abusive/repulsive
Abusive & Repulsive. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/abusive/repulsive>.
Repulsive or Abusive. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/abusive/repulsive.
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