Word
abuseful
Phoneticsabuse·ful
Definition
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.
Examples
“The old law was designed to prevent abuseful treatment of prisoners.”
“Historians noted that the king's abuseful behavior toward his subjects eventually led to a rebellion.”
“The legal team argued that the company's abuseful exploitation of its monopoly status had stifled competition and harmed the local economy for decades.”
Examples
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.”
Etymology
From abuse + -ful.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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