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Abusive vs Scurrile - What's the difference?

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Abusive is a related term of scurrile.


In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between abusive and scurrile

is that abusive is (archaic) given to misusing; also, full of abuses while scurrile is (archaic) scurrilous.

As adjectives the difference between abusive and scurrile

is that abusive is wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal while scurrile is (archaic) scurrilous.

abusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal.
  • * I am ... necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. - Fuller
  • (archaic) Catachrestic.
  • (archaic) Full of abuses; practicing abuse; containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse.
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  • Prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
  • * An abusive lampoon. - A dictionary of the English language
  • (obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent.
  • * An abusive treaty. -
  • (archaic) Given to misusing; also, full of abuses.
  • * The abusive prerogatives of his see. -
  • (obsolete) Given to misusing.
  • Being physically injurious; characterized by repeated violence.

    • Synonyms

    * reproachful, scurrilous, opprobrious, insolent, insulting, injurious, offensive, reviling, berating, vituperative

    Derived terms

    * abusively * abusiveness

    References

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    scurrile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Scurrilous.
  • * 1621 , , The Anatomy of Mleancholy , III.1.1.i:
  • *:’Tis not scurrile this, but chaste, honest, most part serious, and even of religion itself.
  • * Cowley
    • The wretched affectation of scurrile laughter.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • A scurrile or obscene jest will better advance you at the court of Charles than your father's ancient name.
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