vitriolic 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
Definition
harsh or corrosive in tone
Examples
- 1.her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- 2.a sulfurous denunciation
- 3.caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- 4.a vitriolic critique
- 5.blistering criticism
- 6.an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- 7.a barrage of acid comments
- 8.bitter words
Synonyms
- acerb 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- acerbic 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- acid 1
harsh or corrosive in tone
- acrid 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- bitter 3
harsh or corrosive in tone
- blistering 1
harsh or corrosive in tone
- caustic 1
harsh or corrosive in tone
- sulfurous 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- sulphurous 2
harsh or corrosive in tone
- virulent 3
harsh or corrosive in tone


