Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

vituperative

[vahy-too-per-uh-tiv, -puh-ray-tiv, -tyoo-, vi-] / vaɪˈtu pər ə tɪv, -pəˌreɪ tɪv, -ˈtju-, vɪ- /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

And just like that first-season turnaround in a pub dart game, where Ted shows up Rebecca’s vituperative ex, Rupert, good old Coach Lasso leaps in to caramelize Alice’s insult into golden, heartwarming sunshine.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Cooper had a more adventurous career than his vituperative “château years” might suggest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Always a complex figure, he was prone to vituperative outbursts and threats that were quickly forgotten or contradicted, as happened on Saturday.

From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2023

His emails contained vile, vicious and vituperative language, which gushed from the decadence embedded in his heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2021

When Calvin stopped replying to his letters, Servetus, based in Vienna, continued to send a stream of increasingly vituperative correspondence.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




Vocabulary lists containing vituperative


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com