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- [vahy-too-puh-reyt, -tyoo-, vi-]
- /vaɪˈtu pəˌreɪt, -ˈtyu-, vɪ-/
- /vɪ.ˈtjuː.pə.reɪt/
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- [vahy-too-puh-reyt, -tyoo-, vi-]
- /vaɪˈtu pəˌreɪt, -ˈtyu-, vɪ-/
Definitions of vituperate word
- verb vituperate to berate or rail (against) abusively; revile 0
- verb transitive vituperate to speak abusively to or about; berate; revile 0
- verb vituperate (Transitive Verb) To criticize in a harsh or abusive manner. 0
- verb vituperate (Intransitive Verb) To use harsh or abusive wording. 0
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Origin of vituperate
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin vituperātus (past participle of vituperāre to spoil, blame), equivalent to vituperā(re) (vitu-, variant (before a labial) of viti-, stem of vitium blemish, vice1 + -perāre, combining form of parāre to furnish, provide; see prepare) + -tus past participle suffix; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Vituperate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vituperate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for vituperate
verb vituperate
- abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
- animadvert — to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- berate — If you berate someone, you speak to them angrily about something they have done wrong.
Antonyms for vituperate
verb vituperate
- acclaim — If someone or something is acclaimed, they are praised enthusiastically.
- hand it to — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
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