vituperative

[ vahy-too-per-uh-tiv, -puh-rey-tiv, -tyoo-, vi- ]

adjective

1. characterized by or of the nature of vituperation:

   vituperative remarks.

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vituperative¹

First recorded in 1720–30; vituperate + -ive

Example Sentences

In his book he reproduced vituperative emails, including one that called him “a living Mengele.”

From Los Angeles Times

His vituperative ad hominem rants against Trump are well known.

From Salon

Always a complex figure, he was prone to vituperative outbursts and threats that were quickly forgotten or contradicted, as happened on Saturday.

From New York Times

It led to a vituperative Senate Judiciary hearing at which senators from both parties called Ticketmaster and its corporate parent, Live Nation Entertainment, a monopoly.

From New York Times

Perhaps it’s Perry’s willingness to stick up for himself, and by extension his clients — guilty or not, they’re the victims of vituperative racism among the city’s chattering class — that revs her engine.

From New York Times