vituperative

adjective

vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-tiv How to pronounce vituperative (audio)
Definition of vituperativenext
as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language the type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations

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Recent Examples of vituperative David smells an opportunity but completely misreads Hale, a vicious and vituperative man who delights in tormenting lesser writers. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 9 Feb. 2026 In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority. — Elaine L. Wang september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 Bal and Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, while almost certainly proceeding without Israeli institutional support, given the vituperative reactions his recent films have provoked — and, by his own admission, have been designed to provoke. — Ben Croll, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 In Maine, Graham Platner — who, like Avila Chevalier, had a vituperative social media history — easily defeated the state’s governor, Janet Mills, for the Senate nomination. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vituperative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vituperative
  1. abusive
  2. outrageous
  3. insulting
  4. vitriolic
  5. obscene
Adjective
  • Aggression is the norm A common misconception is that aggression needs to be physical before it’s considered abusive, but that’s not always the case.
    — Mark Travers, CNBC, 5 July 2026
  • The union did not give specific examples of abusive incidents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of abusive
Adjective
  • These charges are outrageous and should be alarming to every American.
    — Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Dressed in rehearsal clothes, the comedian pulls a series of exaggerated expressions, hinting at the outrageous comedy audiences can expect when the curtain rises.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of outrageous
Adjective
  • Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • What Florence has been doing is consistent and insulting.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Definition of insulting
Adjective
  • With Hayward’s growing concern about the vitriolic condition of American politics, the phrase felt resonant.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Trump administration officials have repeatedly engaged in vitriolic attacks against the company, and its CEO Dario Amodei.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of vitriolic
Adjective
  • Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
    — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of obscene

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“Vituperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vituperative. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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