vituperous

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scurrilous adj.
truculent adj.

ADJECTIVE

scurrilous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defamatory indecent insulting lewd obscene offending outrageous salacious scandalous slanderous

WEAK

abusive coarse contumelious dirty filthy foul gross infamous invective low nasty offensive opprobrious raunchy ribald scabrous shameless smutty truculent vituperative vituperatory

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean decent moral pure

WEAK

polite upright

ADJECTIVE

truculent

Synonyms

WEAK

abusive aggressive antagonistic bad-tempered barbarous bellicose browbeating brutal bullying caustic combative contentious contumelious cowing cross defiant ferocious fierce frightening harsh hostile inhuman inhumane intimidating invective mean militant mordacious mordant obstreperous opprobrious ornery pugnacious quarrelsome rude savage scathing scrappy scurrilous sharp sullen terrifying terrorizing trenchant violent vituperative

Antonyms

WEAK

cooperative gentle mild nice tame

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vituperous

A Case of Adaptation Two dusky small boys were quarreling; one was pouring forth a volume of vituperous epithets, while the other leaned against a fence and calmly contemplated him.

From Good Stories from the Ladies' Home Journal by Various

At the ministerial Council of Protestant States in 1556 Schwenckfeld was denounced in the most vituperous language of the period, and the civil authorities were urged to proceed against him as a dangerous heretic.

From Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries by Rufus Matthew Jones

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