vituperatory

adjective

vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce vituperatory (audio)
Definition of vituperatorynext
as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language the kind of vituperatory speeches that are designed to rouse the rank-and-file at political conventions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vituperatory
  1. abusive
  2. outrageous
  3. insulting
  4. obscene
Adjective
  • Attorneys representing Emmanuel Haro's 3-year-old claimed Riverside County failed to protect the children from their abusive parents, ultimately leading to the 7-month-old's death last year.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Her attorneys have alleged that Obumseli was abusive and argued that Clenney was a battered partner.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of abusive
Adjective
  • If there were credible evidence supporting these outrageous accusations, that simply would not be the case.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
  • The business world has quickly learned that there’s such a thing as using too much AI, as they get slammed with outrageous token bills.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
Definition of outrageous
Adjective
  • The target of the anger and scorn in all the insulting posters, slogans, and graffiti of the protest zone was not the education minister but Modi himself.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The big reveal that Rey was really the still-not-dead Emperor’s grand-daughter was incoherent and kind of insulting.
    — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of insulting
Adjective
  • Climate Pledge Arena prohibits abusive or obscene language and says violators may be ejected.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • These stories were reprinted in Scottish and English botanical texts, and Henrietta would have known about the obscene ideas connected with the mushroom.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Definition of obscene
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“Vituperatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vituperatory. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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