denunciatory

adjective

Definition of denunciatorynext
as in virulent

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  1. virulent
  2. spiteful
  3. hateful
  4. critical
  5. malicious
  6. malignant
  7. unkind
  8. malign
Adjective
  • The virus is spread through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes and breathes and can remain virulent for up to two hours.
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The isotopes that make up radiopharmaceuticals are just as virulent as the beam radiation patients have begrudgingly tolerated for decades.
    — Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of virulent
Adjective
  • The anger leads them to Rupert, Rebecca’s forever-spiteful ex.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Cox’s film is biased in Bill’s favor, portraying him as a lapdog whose love for this screeching, spiteful, beady-eyed woman is his great tragic flaw.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of spiteful
Adjective
  • The fanbase has been labeled as hateful by the media, opposing players and even A'ja Wilson's mom.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The apology was met with a lukewarm reaction from a public that had watched the rapper’s troubling antics and hateful statements for years.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hateful
Adjective
  • Accessibility At 900 feet high, accessibility played a critical role in the project.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Washington has placed greater emphasis on producing critical weapons at higher rates.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of critical
Adjective
  • Strong antivirus software can help protect against malicious links, phishing sites and malware that may appear alongside these scams.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tech companies are playing whack-a-mole around the world as their models get up to more hijinks and are used for malicious purposes.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of malicious
Adjective
  • Claire underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatments to kill the malignant cells in his body, but the cancer returned again in 2017.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • An analysis of 1,000 tissue samples representing 11 major organs in just over 400 male donors has now delivered a clear map and expression profile of missing Y chromosomes in typical, pre-cancerous, and malignant tumors.
    — Mike McRae September 20, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of malignant
Adjective
  • But, to be fair, there were indeed some unkind comments online and none of those are apparent when other performers take unorthodox approaches to the national anthem, such as performing it with bagpipes.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • As viewers enjoy the new series and revisit the original, online commentary has been unkind about Guy’s appearance.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of unkind
Adjective
  • All countries in Europe are on high alert with Russia stepping up its sabotage and malign activity across the continent since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This includes embedding safety features that prevent malign bioweapons development and embedding mechanisms that enable such misuse to be easily detected.
    — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of malign
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“Denunciatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denunciatory. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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