English Explanatory Dictionary

vituperous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Vituperative.
  2. Worthy of blame.

Word forms

vituperous more vituperous most vituperous

Etymology

From French vitupéreux, from Late Latin vituperosus, from Latin vituperāre (“to blame, censure”), from vitium (“fault, defect”) + parāre (“to furnish, provide, contrive”).

Synonyms

vituperative

Related words

vituperable vituperant vituperate vituperation vituperative vituperatively vituperator vituperatory vituperously
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