| Word | Vituperative |
|---|---|
| Meaning | abusive and harsh |
| Example 1 | We cannot be friends if you continue to attack me with vituperative words. |
| Example 2 | After dealing with the vituperative criticism of her peers for several years, Ellen finally decided to quit her job and work from home. |
| Example 3 | Some people really seem to enjoy hurting others by writing vituperative comments on the Internet. |
| Example 4 | Even though Phil claimed he was not vituperative towards his children, the police department found evidence he was mistreating his kids. |
| Example 5 | The student was given detention for using vituperative language in class. |
| Example 6 | When Helen spoke to her son, she spoke to him in a vituperative manner that made him cry. |
| Example 7 | The critic gave the play such a vituperative review that tickets sales came to a grinding halt. |
| Example 8 | During our divorce hearing, my husband made lots of vituperative statements about me. |
| Example 9 | The actor became angry when he read the reviewer’s vituperative critique of his latest film. |
| Example 10 | Without a doubt, Brad should apologize for speaking to his mother in such a vituperative tone. |
