vituperative adj : marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing" [syn: scathing, blistering, scalding]

English

Etymology

Formed from vituperatio

Pronunciation

• a RP /vɪˈtjuːprətɪv/|/vaɪˈtjuːprətɪv/
• a US /vɪˈtuːpɚətɪv/|/vaɪˈtuːpɚətɪv/
• ,

Adjective

1. Marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

Quotations

• 1598: Ben Jonson, Every Man in His Humour

  Vituperative appellations derived from their real or supposed ill qualities.

Synonyms

• sense marked by harsh verbal abuse abusive, censorious, invective, ranting, scolding

Translations

• Polish: /potępiający/

Related terms

• vituper
• vituperable
• vituperant
• vituperate
• vituperation
• vituperatively
• vituperator
• vituperatory
• vituperous
• vituperously
• vitupery

References

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