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View usage for: vituperate in British English (vɪˈtjuːpəˌreɪt) verbto berate or rail (against) abusively; revile Derived forms vituperator (viˈtuperˌator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin vituperāre to blame, from vitium a defect + parāre to make vituperate in American English (vaɪˈtupərˌeɪt; vɪˈtupərˌeɪt; vaɪˈtjupərˌeɪt; vɪˈtjupərˌeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: viˈtuperˌated or viˈtuperˌating to speak abusively to or about; berate; revile SIMILAR WORDS: scold Derived forms vituperative (viˈtuperˌative) adjective vituperatively (viˈtuperˌatively) adverb vituperativeness (viˈtuperˌativeness) noun vituperator (viˈtuperˌator) noun Word origin < L vituperatus, pp. of vituperare, to blame < vitium, a fault, vice 1 + parare, to prepare Synonyms of 'vituperate'abuse, rate, blame, denounce More Synonyms of vituperate Synonyms rate run down slang rail against tear into (informal) find fault with excoriate (literary) cry down asperse Nearby words ofvituperate - vitiate
- vitiation
- vitriolic
- vituperate
- vituperation
- vituperative
- vivacious
Additional synonymsDefinition to criticize (someone or something) severely I would not presume to censure him for his views. Synonyms criticize, blame, abuse, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), denounce, put down, slate (informal), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), blast, read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, slap on the wrist, damn, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), excoriate, rap over the knuckles, chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Definition to condemn openly or vehemently The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks. Synonyms condemn, attack, censure, decry, castigate, revile, damn, vilify, proscribe, stigmatize, impugn, excoriate, declaim against Definition to censure severely Synonyms attack, blast, condemn, slam (slang), carpet (informal), flame (informal), denounce, put down, criticize, slate (informal, British), censure, rebuke, reproach, scold, berate, castigate, revile, vilify, chastise, tear into (informal), flay, diss (slang), read the riot act, reprove, upbraid, lambast(e), bawl out (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal) Definition to express disapproval (of someone's actions) She is quick to reproach anyone. Synonyms blame, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, abuse, blast, condemn, carpet (informal), flame (informal), discredit, censure (formal), have a go at (informal), scold, disparage, chide, tear into (informal), diss (slang), defame, find fault with, take to task, read the riot act to, reprove (old-fashioned), upbraid (archaic), lambast(e), bawl out (informal), chew out (US, Canadian, informal), tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal), give a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), reprehend Definition to be abusively scornful of What right had the crowd to revile them? Synonyms malign, abuse, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, libel, scorn, slag (off) (slang), reproach, denigrate, vilify, slander, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, calumniate, vituperate, asperse Definition to criticize harshly Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic. Synonyms criticize, blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), blame, roast (informal), censure, rebuke, slang, scold, berate, castigate, rail against, tear into (informal), lay into (informal), pitch into (informal), take to task, lambast(e), flame (informal), excoriate, haul over the coals (informal), tear (someone) off a strip (informal), rap (someone's) knuckles Definition to scold or reproach Eleanor upbraided him for things he'd left undone. Synonyms scold, rebuke, reprimand, blame, condemn, lecture, carpet (informal), censure, reproach, berate, castigate, chide, admonish, tear into (informal), read someone the riot act, tell someone off (informal), reprove, take someone to task, tick someone off (informal), excoriate, chew someone out (US, Canadian, informal), bawl someone out (informal), dress someone down (informal), tear someone off a strip (British, informal), give someone a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal), slap someone on the wrist, rap someone over the knuckles Definition to speak very badly of (someone) He was vilified and forced into exile. Synonyms malign, abuse, denigrate, knock (informal), rubbish (informal), run down, smear, slag (off) (slang), berate, disparage, decry, revile, slander, dump on (slang), debase, defame, bad-mouth (slang), traduce, speak ill of, pull to pieces (informal), calumniate, vituperate, asperse, vilipend (rare) |