Read full poem →Till wrangling Science taught it noise and show,
And wicked Wit arose, thy most abusive foe.
Dictionary Entry
Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
In a Sentence
“All they could ever do was to shout abusive inanities at me and my colleagues.”
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Poetry examples for “abusive”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →“ scriptions were not sufficient to keep them within
“ due hounds; but their plays, so abusive oftentimes
“ of virtue, or particular persons, gave great offence,