Featured Members

Edu Directory

If you provide tutoring or resources for GRE, GMAT, SAT, IELTS or any other exam, get your website listed in our Edu-Directory for FREE

vituperative - Dictionary definition and meaning for vituperative

VITUPERATIVE

(adj.) marked by harshly abusive criticism
"his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists", "her vituperative railing"
synonyms : scathing

Mnemonics for vituperative

(Tag: ) Remember the 'IT' (telephone) operator we always abuse and scold, for the internet connection being so slow
added by kmr.akhil Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +6 -9
(Tag: ) vitu (bite you) + perative (operator) => when you feel so pissed off on a unkind operator, you would say harshy abusive remarks like "I'll bite you operator" :-)
added by k3v1n Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +3 -1
(Tag: ) vit-operative...operative equals torturous so when 1 tortures using foul language,abusive language,the person is vitu(o)perative
added by coolmayuri222 Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +2 -3
(Tag: ) Vituperative and invective (abusive remarks).
added by pushpa_edit Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +0 -6

Origin

From, ultimately, Latin vituperare, from vitium (see vice =immoral habit ) + parare =to make ready(see prepare ).] added by bimal03

Searched 1255 times in total

Account Login

Forgot your password ?

New to Mnemonic Dictionary?