vitriolic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌvɪtriˈɒlɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vi′trē ol′ik)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
vit•ri•ol•ic /ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. very sharp, bitter, or hateful:vitriolic language.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vit•ri•ol•ic  (vi′trē ol′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Chemistryof, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol.
  2. Chemistryobtained from vitriol.
  3. very caustic;
    scathing:vitriolic criticism.
  • vitriol + -ic 1660–70
    3. acid, bitter.
    3. bland, mild.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vitriolic /ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk/ adj
  1. (of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive
  2. severely bitter or caustic; virulent
'vitriolic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acerbity - acid - truculent

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