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vituperative
Vituperative (adj) means Full of harsh, angry criticism, sometimes with ranting.
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Full of harsh, angry criticism, sometimes with ranting.
"The injunction also became a pretext for yet another round of vituperative cant from Idaho’s reactionary congressional delegation."
— Jeffrey St. Clair, Last Stand in the Big Woods (2008)
"Floris gave the play a vituperative review laced with frequent personal insults."
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Etymology
Formed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censure”) + -ive; by surface analysis, vituperate + -ive.
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What is the meaning of vituperative?
"vituperative" (adj) means full of harsh, angry criticism, sometimes with ranting.
What is another word for vituperative?
Other words for "vituperative" include censorious, scathing, abusive, scolding.
What is the opposite of vituperative?
The opposite of "vituperative" is complimentary.
