vituperatory

adjective

vi·​tu·​per·​a·​to·​ry vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē 

: vituperative

Synonyms

• abusive
• contumelious
• invective
• opprobrious
• scurrile
• scurril
• scurrilous
• truculent
• vitriolic
• vituperative

Examples of vituperatory in a Sentence

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

Word History

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined above