Vituperate

Quick meaning: Vituperate is a verb meaning To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.

Meaning

To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.

More Meanings

1. To attack (someone or something) with abusive language; to revile, to vilify.
2. (intransitive) To use abusive or harsh words.
3. Of, characterized by, or relating to abusive or harsh criticism.
4. (rare) Which has been abusively or harshly criticized; also, deserving harsh criticism.

Example Sentences

Bear witness all ye, that Nicolas Salomen vituperateth our goodly fellowship; for this must he needs swallow another goblet.

[Giacomo] Leopardi was not mistaken as to the profound defects and disorders of nature. He vituperates nature in many a bitter satirical passage.

Thy evil-speaking tongue shall yet cry aloud for pity from the royal lady whom thou now vituperatest. Go to; thou art an unworthy traitor, and shouldst be hanged.

['T]is false as hell, and thou vituperatest thine own sex in saying so, lady. Wert thou the daughter of a king, instead of a proud Popish Knight, I would say so to thy face.

Word Forms

• vituperates
• vituperating
• vituperated

Synonyms for vituperate

Depending on context, synonyms include berate, scold, admonish, animadvert, bash, slash.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include revile, vilify, rail, bepraise, overprove, overlaud.

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