HOW TO PRONOUNCE
vituperative
/vəˈtuːpɚətɪv/
Press play to hear how to pronounce vituperative.
American Pronunciation Guide · 0:47
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does vituperative mean?
adjective
- Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/vəˈtuːpɚətɪv/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
I was prepared to be persuasive, touching, and hortatory, admonitory and expostulating, if need be vituperative even, indignant and sarcastic; but what the devil does a mentor do when the sinner makes no bones about confessing his sin?
For the interest, therefore, of truth and justice, it is far more important to restrain this employment of vituperative language than the other; and, for example, if it were necessary to choose, there would be much more need to discourage offensive attacks on infidelity, than on religion.