vituperation

The word “vituperation” has 5 syllables: vi-tu-per-a-tion

It's pronounced as /vɪˌtuːpəˈreɪʃən/


What is synonym and antonym for vituperation?

In the thesaurus, “vituperation” has 39 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vituperation along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vituperation

Antonyms for vituperation

Meanings of vituperation

  • noun
    1. The act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring.
    2. Criticism or invective that is sustained and overly harsh; abuse, severe blame or censure.

Example Sentences

  • The debate descended into vituperation rather than reasoned discussion.
  • His speech was filled with vituperation directed at his political rivals.
  • Online vituperation can have real-world consequences for those targeted.
  • She was hurt by the level of vituperation in the anonymous comments.
  • The article was more vituperation than journalism, offering no real analysis.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vituperation, such as: abuse, acclaim, adulation, applause, aspersion, bad-mouthing, belittlement.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • abuse
  • abusing
  • aspersing
  • aspersion
  • belittlement
  • belittling
  • berating
  • billingsgate
  • blackguardism
  • blame
  • blasphemy
  • broadside
  • castigation
  • censure
  • censuring
  • chastisement
  • condemning
  • contumely
  • criticism
  • criticizing
  • crying down
  • curse
  • curses
  • decrying
  • defamation
  • defaming
  • denigrating
  • denigration
  • denouncing
  • deprecating
  • deprecation
  • depreciating
  • depreciation
  • derision
  • derogating
  • derogation
  • detraction
  • diatribe
  • diminishing
  • disappointment
  • discommending
  • discounting
  • discrediting
  • disgracing
  • disliking
  • dismissing
  • disparagement
  • disparaging
  • dissing
  • dumping on
  • epithet
  • excoriation
  • execration
  • expletive
  • fulmination
  • harangue
  • hosing
  • ill-will
  • imprecation
  • insult
  • insults
  • invective
  • kicking around
  • kissing off
  • knifing
  • libel
  • malediction
  • maligning
  • minimizing
  • obloquy
  • opprobrium
  • playing down
  • polemic
  • poor-mouthing
  • profanity
  • pushing around
  • put down
  • put-down
  • putting down
  • quinine
  • railing
  • rebuke
  • reprehending
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • reprobating
  • reproof
  • resentment
  • revilement
  • reviling
  • ripping
  • running down
  • scolding
  • scurrility
  • scurrilousness
  • signifying
  • slander
  • slandering
  • slur
  • slurring
  • smear
  • swearing
  • swearword
  • talking down
  • tirade
  • traducing
  • trash-talking
  • trashing
  • upbraiding
  • verbal abuse
  • vilification
  • vilifying
  • vilipending
  • vitriol
  • vituperation
  • writing off

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