VITUPERATORY Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

vituperatory

adjective

vī-ˈtü-p(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of vituperatory

as in abusive

marked by harsh insulting language the kind of vituperatory speeches that are designed to rouse the rank-and-file at political conventions

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Livia’s sister-in-law invokes the poem when Livia learns, to her surprise, that her manipulative, abusive mother had been a frustrated musician.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Rating sites filled up with one-star scores, and the social media accounts of cast members drew abusive comments.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of abusive

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In their world — virtual newsrooms, Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and sports blogs — saying that men and women possess meaningful biological differences can qualify as an outrageous offense.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
More than half a century after the film’s release, the scene is back in all its outrageous glory.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outrageous

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The public must contend head-on with a collapsing currency and runaway inflation, and to ordinary Iranians, describing the present situation as sustainable would sound almost obscene.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
Current Florida law says a school district can review and remove a book after a complaint has been made that a book is pornographic, obscene or isn’t age appropriate.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of obscene

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