vitriolic

vit·ri·ol·ic

 (vĭt′rē-ŏl′ĭk)

adj.

1. Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol.

2. Bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism.

vitriolic

(ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk)

adj

1. (Chemistry) (of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive

2. severely bitter or caustic; virulent: vitriolic criticism.

vit•ri•ol•ic

(ˌvɪ triˈɒl ɪk)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol.

2. very caustic or bitter; scathing: a vitriolic denunciation.

[1660–70]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	vitriolic - harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" acid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, acrid, acerb, acerbic, bitter, virulent unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
	2.	vitriolic - of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action corrosive, erosive, mordant, caustic destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"

vitriolic

adjective venomous, scathing, malicious, acid, bitter, destructive, withering, virulent, sardonic, caustic, bitchy (informal), acerbic, envenomed, dripping with malice There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.

vitriolic

adjective

So sharp as to cause mental pain:

acerbic, acid, acidic, acrid, astringent, biting, caustic, corrosive, cutting, mordacious, mordant, pungent, scathing, sharp, slashing, stinging, trenchant, truculent.

Translations

corrosivo

vitriolic

[ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk] ADJ [attack, speech, criticism] → corrosivo, mordaz; [abuse, outburst] → virulento

vitriolic

[ˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk] adj [attack, criticism, speech] → au vitriol

vitriolic

adj

(fig) remark → beißend, hasserfüllt; criticism → ätzend, beißend; attack, speech → hasserfüllt

(Chem) → vitriolhaltig; (= vitriolic acid) → Vitriolsäure f

vitriolic

[ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk] adj (fig) → al vetriolo