vituperative

adjective

vi·​tu·​per·​a·​tive vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-tiv How to pronounce vituperative (audio)
-pə-ˌrā-
: uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
vituperatively adverb

Examples of vituperative in a Sentence

the type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations
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Trump’s vituperative persona, his enmity toward multilateralism, and his extreme policy agenda could easily sink the United States’ prospects for meaningful leadership of the G-20. Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024 Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 This dynamic has grown most acute between Iran and Saudi Arabia, whose tit-for-tat exchange is growing ever more vituperative and violent. Kenneth M. Pollack, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016 Renata’s weakness lies in her inability to square her fear of being disliked with her vituperative personality. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for vituperative 

Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vituperative was in 1727

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“Vituperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vituperative. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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