VITUPERATORY Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

vituperatory

adjective

vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of vituperatory

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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Adjective

Jordan grew up in an abusive environment, Morris said, and left in his earlier teen years.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of abusive

Adjective

These scenes are not the only ones that ring true, however, as Kato and Kyose successfully carry the plot through outrageous coincidence and into three-hanky tearjerking.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
That Presidential-immunity decision is an outrageous departure from American jurisprudence.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrageous

Adjective

His short, curt answers, or nonanswers are comedy for some, arrogant or insulting to others, especially when fans want an explanation for one of his decisions.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
But to propose trading him for anything short of a fourth-round pick is insulting.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of insulting

Adjective

Those images are said to include an adult man identified by witnesses as Markle with a nude prepubescent girl among other obscene materials.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Facing a Carolina defense that fired its coordinator, the Broncos need to secure an early lead — not a crazy idea given that Sean Payton dispatches NFC South opponents with an impersonal contempt that’s almost obscene — and let the defense eat.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of obscene

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