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- [vahy-too-per-uh-tiv, -puh-rey-tiv, -tyoo-, vi-]
- /vaɪˈtu pər ə tɪv, -pəˌreɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu-, vɪ-/
- /vaɪˈtjuː.pər.ə.tɪv/
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- [vahy-too-per-uh-tiv, -puh-rey-tiv, -tyoo-, vi-]
- /vaɪˈtu pər ə tɪv, -pəˌreɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu-, vɪ-/
Definitions of vituperative word
- adjective vituperative characterized by or of the nature of vituperation: vituperative remarks. 1
- adjective vituperative Vituperative remarks are full of hate, anger, or insults. 0
- adjective vituperative marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing. 0
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Origin of vituperative
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; vituperate + -ive
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Parts of speech for Vituperative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vituperative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vituperative
adj vituperative
- abusive — Someone who is abusive behaves in a cruel and violent way towards other people.
- aspersive — to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- defamatory — Speech or writing that is defamatory is likely to damage someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
- in-humane — not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.
adjective vituperative
- calumniating — Present participle of calumniate.
- castigating — Present participle of castigate.
- detractory — (now rare) That detracts from something; disparaging, depreciatory.
- invective — vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach.
- libellous — containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.
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