vituperative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

Pronunciation

/vɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv/ /vaɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv/ /vɪˈtjuːpɹətɪv/ /vaɪˈtjuːpɹətɪv/ /vəˈtuːpɚətɪv/ /vaɪˈtuːpɚətɪv/ en-us-vituperative.ogg en-us-vituperative-2.ogg

Word forms

vituperative more vituperative most vituperative

Etymology

Formed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censure”) + -ive; by surface analysis, vituperate + -ive.

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