vituperatory

vi·tu·per·a·to·ry

adj \-p(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē\

Definition of VITUPERATORY

: vituperative

Examples of VITUPERATORY

1. <the kind of vituperatory speeches that are designed to rouse the rank-and-file at political conventions>

First Known Use of VITUPERATORY

1586

Related to VITUPERATORY

Synonyms: contumelious, invective, opprobrious, scurrile (or scurril), scurrilous, truculent, vitriolic, vituperative, abusive

Related Words: affronting, insulting, offending, offensive, outrageous, outraging; coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, foulmouthed, gross, indecent, nasty, obscene, potty-mouthed, vulgar; contemptuous, disdainful, scornful; defamatory, libelous (or libellous), scandalous, slanderous; maligning, traducing, vilifying; hateful, malevolent, malicious, spiteful; immoderate, intemperate, unbridled, unrestrained

Near Antonyms: moderate, temperate; deferential, respectful; civil, courteous, gracious, mannerly, polite; discreet, judicious, tempered; encomiastic, laudative, laudatory, praiseful

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