as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language
the type of provocative magazine article that is guaranteed to engender vituperative threats of subscription cancellations
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Recent Examples of vituperative
Bal and Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, while almost certainly proceeding without Israeli institutional support, given the vituperative reactions his recent films have provoked — and, by his own admission, have been designed to provoke.
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Ben Croll,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
The initiative text is replete with vituperative language attacking personal injury lawyers as a class.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Juxtaposed with these vituperative remarks are, naturally, shots of Trump seemingly falling asleep while on camera.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.
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Elaine L. Wang
september 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ben Croll,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
The initiative text is replete with vituperative language attacking personal injury lawyers as a class.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Juxtaposed with these vituperative remarks are, naturally, shots of Trump seemingly falling asleep while on camera.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Dec. 2025
In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.
—
Elaine L. Wang
september 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vituperative
Adjective
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Aggression is the norm A common misconception is that aggression needs to be physical before it’s considered abusive, but that’s not always the case.
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The union did not give specific examples of abusive incidents.
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These charges are outrageous and should be alarming to every American.
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Dressed in rehearsal clothes, the comedian pulls a series of exaggerated expressions, hinting at the outrageous comedy audiences can expect when the curtain rises.
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Considering there were only 33 appearances this past season, such Heat prudence hardly could be viewed as insulting.
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What Florence has been doing is consistent and insulting.
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At times, that grief turned to vitriolic anger.
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In today’s world, this is not only rare but also contrary to a pervasive culture of self-promotion and vitriolic hate against everyone who doesn’t bow.
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Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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“Vituperative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vituperative. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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