Results for vituperation
On this page:
 
Dictionary:

vituperation

  (vī-tū'pə-rā'shən, -tyū'-, vĭ-) pronunciation
n.
  1. The act or an instance of vituperating; abusive censure.
  2. Sustained, harshly abusive language; invective.

 
 
Thesaurus: vituperation

noun

    Harsh, often insulting language: abuse, billingsgate, contumely, invective, obloquy, railing, revilement, reviling, scurrility, scurrilousness. See praise/blame.

 
Devil's Dictionary: vituperation
A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce


n.

Saite, as understood by dunces and all such as suffer from an impediment in their wit.


 
WordNet: vituperation
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
  Synonyms: invective, vitriol


 
 

Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "vituperation" at WikiAnswers.

 

Copyrights:

Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Devil's Dictionary. Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce, 1911  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more

Search for answers directly from your browser with the FREE Answers.com Toolbar!  
Click here to download now. 

Get Answers your way! Check out all our free tools and products.

On this page:   E-mail   print Print  Link  

 

Keep Reading

Mentioned In: