Synonyms for mistreatment

Most common

misuse · maltreatment

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Cruel, abusive, unfair, or thoughtless treatment of a person or animal (or rarely an object).

   There were allegations of mistreatment at the prison.

Forms

Plural

mistreatments → abuses, maltreatments, misuses…

Example sentences

• misuse Data must be protected from those who misuse it.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

abuse²

6 letters

misuse²

12 letters

maltreatment³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse² = 2 syllables).