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单词 vituperative
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Examples of 'vituperative' in a sentence
vituperative

Everybody in her family dotes on her, which I find bemusing, as she is the most vituperative, cantankerous old crone I have ever met.
(adjective) 
Definition
bitterly abusive
one of journalism's most vituperative critics
Synonyms
abusive
He was alleged to have used abusive language.
vitriolic
There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.
virulent
insulting
One of the workers made an insulting remark to a supervisor.
harsh
He said many harsh and unkind things.
withering
malign
belittling
sardonic
derogatory
She refused to withdraw her derogatory remarks.
scurrilous
scurrilous rumours
defamatory
The article was highly defamatory.
censorious
opprobrious
denunciatory
calumniatory

Additional synonyms

in the sense of defamatory
The article was highly defamatory.
Synonyms
slanderous,
insulting,
abusive,
denigrating,
disparaging,
vilifying,
derogatory,
injurious,
libellous,
vituperative,
calumnious,
contumelious
in the sense of derogatory
Definition
expressing or showing a low opinion of someone or something
She refused to withdraw her derogatory remarks.
Synonyms
disparaging,
damaging,
offensive,
slighting,
detracting,
belittling,
unfavourable,
unflattering,
dishonouring,
defamatory,
injurious,
discreditable,
uncomplimentary,
depreciative
in the sense of harsh
Definition
unkind and showing no understanding
He said many harsh and unkind things.
Synonyms
hard,
sharp,
severe,
bitter,
cruel,
stern,
unpleasant,
abusive,
unkind,
pitiless,
unfeeling

Nearby words of
vituperative

  • vitriolic
  • vituperate
  • vituperation
  • vituperative
  • vivacious
  • vivacity
  • vivid

Synonyms of 'vituperative'

vituperative

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of insulting
One of the workers made an insulting remark to a supervisor.
Synonyms
offensive,
rude,
abusive,
slighting,
degrading,
affronting,
contemptuous,
disparaging,
scurrilous,
insolent
in the sense of opprobrious
Synonyms
contemptuous,
damaging,
offensive,
insulting,
abusive,
scandalous,
hateful,
vitriolic,
invective,
scurrilous,
defamatory,
insolent,
vituperative,
contumelious (literary),
calumniatory
in the sense of scurrilous
Definition
untrue or unfair, insulting, and designed to damage a person's reputation
scurrilous rumours
Synonyms
slanderous,
scandalous,
defamatory,
low,
offensive,
gross,
foul,
insulting,
infamous,
obscene,
abusive,
coarse,
indecent,
vulgar,
foul-mouthed,
salacious,
ribald,
vituperative,
scabrous,
Rabelaisian
in the sense of vitriolic
Definition
(of language) severely bitter or harsh
There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.
Synonyms
venomous,
scathing,
malicious,
acid,
bitter,
destructive,
withering,
virulent,
sardonic,
caustic,
bitchy (informal),
acerbic,
envenomed,
dripping with malice
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