What does "vituperative" mean?

Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

What is a synonym for "vituperative"?

Common synonyms include: scathing, abusive, abusive, acid, belittling, biting.

Pronounced //vɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv//.

/vɪˈt͡ʃuːpɹətɪv/ adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Adjective

1
Marked by harsh abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.
"Floris gave the play a vituperative review laced with frequent personal insults."

Adjective

"This election campaign is going to be a hellish mix of vituperative venom, as nasty as a fraternity house bathroom on New Year's Eve."

Formed from vituperātus, perfect passive participle of Latin vituperō (“to blame, to censure”) + -ive; by surface analysis, vituperate + -ive.