From the word abuse we can derive the adjective abusive by adding the suffix -ive.
Can we form an adjective starting from misuse? If so, what is the adjectival form of the word misuse? Is it misusive?
If you think this is not correct, do you have any suggestions, or do you know any synonyms for it that don’t share the same root?
Best Answer
I don't see it in any online dictionary or law dictionary I've checked so far, and the spellchecker here certainly doesn't care for it. However, this adjective is used. Not finding it in a dictionary, I would avoid it for common usage. It's rare in print, but it may be more common in legal language or specialized fields.
I would normally have read the last example and assumed misusive would be found under misuse. It's of note that your question and both the first and last examples contrast misusive and abusive.