vitriolic

adjective

Definition of vitriolicnext
as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language braced himself for another vitriolic dressing-down by his perennially displeased father

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriolic
  1. abusive
  2. insulting
  3. outrageous
  4. vituperative
  5. invective
  6. obscene
Adjective
  • On March 22, about a month before her death, Mica Miller posted a video on Facebook offering advice to anyone who may be in an abusive relationship.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The role of Jane Chapman, the Monterey single mother and victim of rape by Kidman's character's abusive husband Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgård), transformed Woodley from teen idol to serious actor.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of abusive
Adjective
  • Joe Biden denounced offensive jokes that podcast host Tony Hinchcliffe made about Puerto Rico during Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally over the weekend, but the president also made a comment some prominent Republicans quickly called insulting to the former president's supporters.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
  • No matter, the response was swift and harsh from the often insulting and foul-mouthed Trump and other Republicans.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of insulting
Adjective
  • And the idea of the Broncos upsetting the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs is outrageous.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The late-night host weighed in on a collection of increasingly outrageous political headlines during his Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue on Monday, including conservative commentator Tucker Carlson’s recent admission that he was mauled by a demon while in bed with his wife and their four dogs.
    EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of outrageous
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of vituperative
Adjective
  • For those trying to come to terms with a particularly tumultuous election year full of deep divisions, ideological invective and personal insults, guidance can come from a historical figure whose insights into American politics still prove useful.
    Steven Watts, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
  • But a showdown between Biden and Trump in the 2020 election proved off-putting, with Trump refusing to stay quiet when his opponent talked and both candidates hurling invective at their opponent.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
Definition of invective
Adjective
  • Its upper reaches are the playground for obscene displays of wealth.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Racist and obscene comments from some of the event’s early speakers were clipped and flagged by popular X users like @Acyn and Aaron Rupar.
    Brian Stelter, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of obscene
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