vituperative (redirected from vituperativeness)

vi·tu·per·a·tive  (v-tpr--tv, -ty-, -p-r-, v-)

adj.

Using, containing, or marked by harshly abusive censure.

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vi·tuper·a·tive·ly adv.

vi·tuper·a·tive·ness n.

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vituperative [vite-tyew-pra-tiv]

Adjective

bitterly abusive [Latin vituperare to blame]

vituperation n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

vituperative - marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing" scathing critical - marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"