vituperate
vi·tu·per·ate
vituperate · more vituperate · most vituperate
Of, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticismOf, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticism.
UK/vɪˈtjuːpəɹət/US/vəˈt(j)upəɹət/
Meaning
2 senses(formal)Of, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticism.
(formal, rare)Which has been abusively or harshly criticized; also, deserving harsh criticism.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin vituperātus (“censured; disparaged”), see Etymology 1 and -atLearned borrowing from Latin vituperātus (“censured; disparaged”), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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Forms
more vituperate, most vituperate| Comparative | more vituperate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most vituperate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.