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adjective
- 1. filled with bitter criticism or malice: "vitriolic attacks on the politicians"
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full of violent hate and anger : He launched a vitriolic attack on the prime minister, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends. He does not deserve the vitriolic criticism he has received. See. vitriol. Fewer examples. After he left her, she wrote a series of vitriolic emails to him. He's never vitriolic. He never makes personal attacks.
1. : bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism. political commentators spewing angry vitriol. Rumor has always played a role in politics, but rarely have the backstage operatives been so adroit, and so cynical, in their use of vitriol. Walter Shapiro.
full of violent hate and anger : He launched a vitriolic attack on the prime minister, accusing him of shielding corrupt friends. He does not deserve the vitriolic criticism he has received. See. vitriol. Fewer examples. After he left her, she wrote a series of vitriolic emails to him. He's never vitriolic. He never makes personal attacks.
adjective. of, relating to, or resembling vitriol. obtained from vitriol. very caustic; scathing: vitriolic criticism. Synonyms: bitter, acid. Antonyms: mild, bland. vitriolic. / ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk / adjective. (of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive. severely bitter or caustic; virulent. vitriolic criticism. Discover More. Other Words From.
harsh or corrosive in tone. “a vitriolic critique”. synonyms: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, astringent, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent. unpleasant. disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. adjective.
Definition of vitriolic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word vitriolic mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word vitriolic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. vitriolic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. chemistry (late 1600s) minerals (late 1600s) Entry status.
Define vitriolic. vitriolic synonyms, vitriolic pronunciation, vitriolic translation, English dictionary definition of vitriolic. adj. 1. Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol. 2. Bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
vitriolic definition: criticizing someone in a very severe and unpleasant way. Learn more.
Definition of 'vitriolic' Word Frequency. vitriolic. (vɪtriɒlɪk ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe someone's language or behaviour as vitriolic, you disapprove of it because it is full of bitterness and hate, and so causes a lot of distress and pain. [disapproval]
