vituperative

Speech parts

1. vituperative - Adjective

2. vituperative - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

abusive scathing invective scolding censorious scornful critical offensive harsh foul pejorative derogatory vulgar rude insulting
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Antonyms

civil beautiful charitable benign benevolent affectionate
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Examples

his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists Source: Internet

her vituperative railing Source: Internet

“In the wake of my article,” he said, “armies of commenters, encouraged by certain internet provocateurs, inundated my Twitter and all my social media sites with wave upon wave of the most hateful, vituperative, venomous words that you can imagine.” Source: Internet

Ending the commercial relationship will meet with vituperative criticism from the business community, politicians, and the foreign-policy establishment. Source: Internet

These same sections of the pro-Brexit left have been vituperative in their attacks on the ‘betrayal’ of the working class by cosmopolitan liberals, for which they blame Labour’s election defeat. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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