Word of the Day 4.19.09
vituperative
vi·tu·per·a·tive (v
-t
p
r--t
v, -ty-, -p-r
-, v-)
adj.
Using, containing, or marked by harshly abusive censure.
vi·tuper·a·tive·ly adv.
vi·tuper·a·tive·ness n.
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| Adj. | 1. | vituperative – marked by harshly abusive criticism; “his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists”; “her vituperative railing”
critical – marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; “a critical attitude”
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