vituperative
adjective
vi·tu·per·a·tive
vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-pə-ˌrā-
: uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
vituperatively
adverb
Examples of vituperative in a Sentence
the type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations
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Bal and Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, while almost certainly proceeding without Israeli institutional support, given the vituperative reactions his recent films have provoked — and, by his own admission, have been designed to provoke.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The initiative text is replete with vituperative language attacking personal injury lawyers as a class.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Juxtaposed with these vituperative remarks are, naturally, shots of Trump seemingly falling asleep while on camera.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
From his pulpit, Wicks rains down selectively vituperative fire and brimstone, with an eye toward provoking walkouts from unsuspecting visitors—say, a gay couple or a single mom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
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Ben Croll, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The initiative text is replete with vituperative language attacking personal injury lawyers as a class.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Juxtaposed with these vituperative remarks are, naturally, shots of Trump seemingly falling asleep while on camera.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
From his pulpit, Wicks rains down selectively vituperative fire and brimstone, with an eye toward provoking walkouts from unsuspecting visitors—say, a gay couple or a single mom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Vituperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vituperative. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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