🔤 Vituperative (Adjective)

IPA: //vɪˈtjuːpərətɪv/ or /vaɪˈtjuːpərətɪv//

✨ Use vituperative when “harsh” just doesn’t capture the full sting of the words.

🧠 Meaning

Bitter and abusive in language or tone.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The debate became vituperative as both candidates hurled personal insults.

🔹 Her vituperative remarks left the audience stunned into silence.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin vituperatus, past participle of vituperare (“to blame, censure”), from vitium (“fault”) + parare (“to make ready”).

💡 Did You Know?

Vituperative speech doesn’t just criticize—it wounds, aiming to harm the target’s dignity.

🏷️ Related Words

#scathing #venomous #insulting #abusive #cutting #acerbic

← Back to Archive