vituperative

Meaning

Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

Synonyms

abusive

opprobrious

scathing

devastating

devouring

excruciating

insulting

invective

misapplied

obloquious

overwhelming

pejorative

powerful

abuseful

spiteful

withering

daunting

derogatory

Translations

υβριστικός

κακόγλωσσος

προσβλητικός

cinglant

abusiv

gewaltgeprägt

ονειδιστικός

abusif

acerbe

injurieux

avec injures

avec insultes

ingiurioso

krenkend

abusiu

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɪˈtjuːpɹətɪv/

Etymology

Formed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censure”) + -ive; by surface analysis, vituperate + -ive.