vituperative

Definitions

Bitter and abusive in tone or language.

Characterized by or containing harsh, insulting, or condemnatory criticism.

Examples

The politician launched a vituperative attack against his opponent during the televised debate.

She was shocked by the vituperative language used in the anonymous online comments.

Synonyms

abusive insulting scathing vitriolic invective reviling denunciatory

Antonyms

praising laudatory complimentary approving acclamatory flattering commendatory