adjective · Hard SAT word

    Vituperative

    hateful; marked by harshly abusive criticism

    Vituperative in a sentence

    His vituperative attack on her character was unnecessarily cruel.

    Synonyms for vituperative

    • abusive
    • harsh
    • scathing

    Antonyms for vituperative

    • kind
    • gentle
    • complimentary

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