vituperative
adjective
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Pronunciation: /vɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv/ / /vaɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv/ / /vɪˈtjuːpɹətɪv/
adj
Etymology: Formed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censure”) + -ive; by surface analysis, vituperate + -ive.
- Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
“Floris gave the play a vituperative review laced with frequent personal insults.”
“[…] ten times in a day calling the child of his prayers TRISTRAM!—Melancholy dissyllable of sound! which, to his ears, was unison to Nincompoop, and every name vituperative under heaven.”