abusive
adjective uk/əˈbjuː.sɪv/ us/əˈbjuː.sɪv/
C2 辱骂的;毁谤的;恶语的
using rude and offensive words
an abusive letter/phone call 辱骂信／电话
He was apparently abusive to the flight attendants. 显然他对航班乘务员说了些不干不净的话。
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- She turned around and made an abusive gesture at me.
- What do you do if a customer starts getting abusive and angry?
- She left because the boss was very unpleasant and abusive towards her.
- Her husband's violent and abusive behaviour drove her to despair.