vituperative
characterized by or of the nature of vituperation: vituperative remarks.
Origin of vituperative
1Other words from vituperative
- vi·tu·per·a·tive·ly, adverb
- non·vi·tu·per·a·tive, adjective
- non·vi·tu·per·a·tive·ly, adverb
- un·vi·tu·per·a·tive, adjective
- un·vi·tu·per·a·tive·ly, adverb
- un·vi·tu·per·a·tive·ness, noun
Words Nearby vituperative
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How to use vituperative in a sentence
When Putin finally gave vent to his grievances in public in a vituperative speech at a security conference in Munich in February 2007, American officials were stunned.
The Miscalculations and Missed Opportunities that Led Putin to War in Ukraine | Philip Short | August 3, 2022 | TimeThe best entrepreneurs know that — even at its most vituperative — critical feedback is the necessary ingredient to startup success.
By now there are many hundreds of these tweets, varying from vehement to vituperative, from accusatory to abusive.
The blogs and listservs have lit up with angry, vituperative comments and threats.
Veena Malik: She’s Outspoken, Savvy, and Topless—and She’s Shaking Up Pakistan | Asra Q. Nomani | December 13, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThere would seem to have been no actual counterpart in these languages to the vituperative swearing of modern days.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian Sharman
She scowled and would have become vituperative, but Raston moved the hand which held the envelope significantly.
The Pagan's Cup | Fergus HumeThough naturally of a mild disposition, his controversies unfortunately assumed the harsh and vituperative tone of the period.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. CampbellIn the second place, he enjoyed Manuel's vituperative remarks about cutting the liver out of the "boss."
West Wind Drift | George Barr McCutcheonWhen he ceased to be witty, sarcastic, or vituperative, he became turgid.
Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 | Evelyn Baring
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