Synonyms for maltreatment
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Cruel or harmful treatment or abuse; mistreatment.
Forms
- Plural
- maltreatments → abuses, mistreatments, ill-usages, disfavors…
Example sentences
- mistreatment I won't tolerate your mistreatment any longer.
- disfavor His plans were regarded with some disfavor.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| maltreatment | rising | |
| mistreatment | rising | |
| disfavor | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- abuse2
- 8 letters
- disfavor3
- 9 letters
- disfavour
- 12 letters
- mistreatment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).