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abuseful

adj.
C2 Proficiency abuse·ful Archaic

adj. using something in a way that is wrong or harmful. It is an old word that people rarely use today.

adj. characterised by the improper or harmful use of something.


SIMPLE

The old law was designed to prevent abuseful treatment of prisoners.

CONTEXTUAL

Historians noted that the king's abuseful behavior toward his subjects eventually led to a rebellion.

COMPLEX

The legal team argued that the company's abuseful exploitation of its monopoly status had stifled competition and harmed the local economy for decades.

Origin

From abuse + -ful.

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