Synonyms for vituperate
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
Definitions
- v. 1
To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
- v. 2
To use abusive or harsh words.
Related words
- Word family
- vitiate vitiligo vituperation vituperative vituperator vituperous
Forms
- Past participle
- vituperated
e.g. vituperated → vilified, rated, blamed, denounced…
Choose the right word
Defame, malign, rail at, revile, slander, vilify, and vituperate are used always in a bad sense.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rate His synchronizing rate left nothing to be desired.
- blame It sounds as if he were to blame for the disaster.
- denounce The alterglobalists denounce growing inequalities.
- scold I cannot scold Taninna. She's still a little girl.
- rail Hold on to the rail while going down these stairs.
- revile Love me or revile me, but do not ignore me.
By length
- 4 letters
- rate1, rail1, lash1
- 5 letters
- abuse2, blame1, flame1, scold1, decry2, chide1
- 6 letters
- rebuke2, malign2, vilify3, berate2, revile2
- 7 letters
- condemn2, censure2, vitriol3, blacken2, lambast, upbraid2
- 8 letters
- denounce2, reproach2, lamblast
- 9 letters
- reprimand3, castigate3, deprecate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).