WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vi•tu•per•a•tive
(vī to̅o̅′pər ə tiv, -pə rā′tiv, -tyo̅o̅′-, vi-),USA pronunciation adj.
vi•tu′per•a•tive•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- characterized by or of the nature of vituperation:vituperative remarks.
- vituperate + -ive 1720–30
vi•tu•per•a•tion /vaɪˌtupəˈreɪʃən, -ˈtyu-, vɪ-/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- harsh or abusive language; violent or very harsh criticism.
vi•tu•per•a•tion
(vī to̅o̅′pə rā′shən, -tyo̅o̅′-, vi-),USA pronunciation n.
- verbal abuse or castigation;
violent denunciation or condemnation.
- Latin vituperātiōn- (stem of vituperātio), equivalent. to vituperāt(us) (see vituperate) + -iōn- -ion
- 1475–85
- censure, vilification, spite, scolding, defamation, aspersion.
- praise.
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