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Meaning of abuseful in English:

abuseful

Pronunciation /əˈbjuːsf(ʊ)l/

adjective

  • Full of abuse; abusive; harmful. In later use frequently used jocularly in contrast with useful.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Martyn (bap. 1562, d. 1617), lawyer and historian. From abuse + -ful.