vituperative
vituperative · more vituperative · most vituperative
оскорбительный, бранный
schmähend, tadelnd, scharfzüngig
Marked by harsh abuseMarked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
UK/vɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv/US/vəˈtuːpɚətɪv/
Meaning
1 sensesMarked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
Floris gave the play a vituperative review laced with frequent personal insults.
schmähend, tadelnd, scharfzüngig
оскорби́тельныйoskorbítelʹnyj, бранныйbrannyj
marked by harshly abusive criticism
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
marked by harsh spoken or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing:
Origin
Formed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censuFormed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censure”) + -ive; by surface analysis, vituperate + -ive.
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Forms
more vituperative, most vituperative| Comparative | more vituperative Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vituperative Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form