vituperative

adjective vi·tu·per·a·tive \ vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-tiv , -pə-ˌrā- \

Updated on: 3 Mar 2018

Definition of vituperative

: uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse

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vituperatively

adverb

Examples of vituperative in a Sentence

the type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations

Recent Examples of vituperative from the Web

Egged on by the vituperative conservative media, even some Republicans who disapprove of Mr Trump are wedded to such tactics.

— The Economist, "LexingtonPast episodes of presidential wrongdoing have provoked a reaction," 24 Feb. 2018
The slippery slope of civil-rights erosion is manifest every time certain members of the vituperative left open their mouths.

— holman w. jenkins, WSJ, "The Great Nazi Scare of 2017," 22 Aug. 2017
Their allegiance was met by this unholy alliance of perfidious greed devolving rapidly into the audacity of vituperative unparalleled predatory rapacity.

— Fortune, "24 Facts You May Not Know About Warren Buffett," 31 Aug. 2017
But vituperative disagreements over trade miss the point — trade relations are dwarfed in importance by capital flows.

— wade jacoby, Washington Post, "Donald Trump just threatened Germany over trade. Here’s what you need to know," 30 May 2017
Sixty-three percent of those surveyed after Wednesday’s vituperative exchange said that the centrist candidate put in a stronger performance.

— isobel finkel, Bloomberg.com, "Traders Vote Macron as Le Pen Vows to Wipe the Smiles Off Their Faces," 5 May 2017
The tweet was blasted by many Republican leaders and members of the Senate and Congress who believe the president’s crude vituperative remarks risk derailing the party's legislative agenda.

— stephen battaglio, latimes.com, "Responding to the President's tweets, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski say Trump 'is not well'," 29 June 2017
For someone known for his trolling and vituperative outbursts, Boll is also an instantly likeable and convivial host.

— grant harder, VanityFair.com, "Game Over, Uwe Boll," 27 Mar. 2017
For someone known for his trolling and vituperative outbursts, Boll is also an instantly likeable and convivial host.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "Game Over, Uwe Boll," 27 Mar. 2017

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