The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABUSE , but the solution may also be ILLUSAGE which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Bad treatment crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABUSE | 80 % | 5 |
| ILLUSAGE | 20 % | 8 |
Why may ILLUSAGE be the right solution?
The answer to "Bad treatment" is "ILLUSAGE" because it refers to the act of mistreating or abusing someone, which fits the clue perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bad treatment
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abuse
- mistreatment
- neglect
- slight
- fail
- misconduct
- erring
- misbehavior
- miss
- barney
- wrongdoing
- slug
Crossword Answer definitions
ABUSE noun- Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
- Misuse; improper use; perversion.
- A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
- Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
- Catachresis.
- Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
- Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.
- To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
- To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
- To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
- To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.
- To violate; defile; to rape.
- Misrepresent; adulterate.
- To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.
- Disuse.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ABUSE
- Badmouth
- Willful destruction
- Take for granted
- Maltreatment
- Bad treatment
- Treat harmfully
- Battery, e.g.
- Mistreatment
- Mistreat
- Treat scandalously