vituperousadj.
1. = vituperious adj. 1.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > malediction > [adjective] > abusive
chidingc1175
invective1430
villainous1470
reproachful1531
reviling1534
oblatranta1538
vituperatory1586
vituperous1588
maledicent1599
vituperious1604
abuseful1612
virulent1631
camping1642
Thersitical1650
wording1682
vituperative1727
vituperatious1797
slangwhanging1809
sharp-tongued1837
vituperant1864
campling1881
Thersitean1908
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > [adjective]
opprobriousc1410
invective1430
railinga1470
shameful?a1513
convicious1530
reviling1534
inveighing1568
abusing1586
vituperatory1586
vituperous1588
vituperious1604
abusive1608
invectory1608
conviciatory1611
abuseful1612
conviciating1628
vituperative1727
vituperatious1797
slangwhanging1809
opprobratory1833
1588 R. Parke tr. J. G. de Mendoza Hist. Kingdome of China 33 Then they returne againe with vituperous and vile words.
1914 R. M. Jones Spiritual Reformers 16th & 17th Cent. v. 69 Schwenckfeld was denounced in the most vituperous language of the period.
2. = vituperious adj. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [adjective]
shondly888
frakeda900
shondfula900
foulOE
shendful?c1225
shamelyc1275
shendlyc1275
shamefulc1330
villain1338
inhonest1340
shameworthy1382
shendshipful1382
dishonestc1386
slanderous1402
defamable?a1439
defamousc1450
misshamefulc1450
vituperablec1450
ignominious?a1475
shamevousc1475
inhominious1490
opprobrious?1510
opprobrousc1530
rebukeful1530
dishonourable1533
reproachful1534
disworshipful1539
dedecoratec1540
contumelious1546
spiteful1550
ignomious1571
inglorious1573
disgraceful1595
disgracive1602
vituperous1610
vituperious1612
disgracious1615
disparageable1617
propudious1629
deflowering1642
scandalized1664
dedecorous1755
disgracing1807
vituperate1832
vituperated1842
mighty1889
soddish1922
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [adjective] > worthy of dispraise > worthy of condemnation
damnablec1380
woefula1400
vituperablec1450
condemnablea1586
reprobate1593
vituperous1610
vituperious1612
censurable1635
1610 R. Davies Chesters Triumph To Rdr. sig. A2v Let him be prest without pity.., and like a vituperous offender, be Stamped and Stared at.
1651 N. Culpeper Astrol. Judgm. Dis. (1658) 173 White clouds in the Urine, and neer the bottome, are commendable; black clouds, and neer the top, are bad and vituperous.
1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 10 July 409/3 Venetia..watches with relief Karlo's vituperous and vulgar exit.
Derivatives
viˈtuperously adv. vituperatively.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > malediction > [adverb] > in an abusive manner
reproachfully1541
revilingly1548
contumeliously1632
vituperatively1831
vituperously1892
1892 E. L. Wakeman in Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch 18 Aug. Authorities differ not only widely but vituperously as to the origin of practical effort for their betterment.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1920; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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adj.1588