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VITUPERATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vituperative mean?
• VITUPERATIVE (adjective)
The adjective VITUPERATIVE has 1 sense:
1. marked by harshly abusive criticism
Familiarity information: VITUPERATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by harshly abusive criticism
Synonyms:
scathing; vituperative
Context example:
her vituperative railing
Similar:
critical (marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws)
Derivation:
vituperate (spread negative information about)
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