What are some alternative words for vitriolic?
Synonyms for vitriolic
ˌvɪ triˈɒl ɪk
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Princeton's WordNet
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic(adj)
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
Synonyms:
virulent, blistering, red-hot, hot, blistery, acerbic, stifling, sulphurous, acidic, acrimonious, caustic, mordant, acidulous, venomous, astringent, sulfurous, acrid, deadly, acid, corrosive, pungent, biting, bitter, sultry, acidulent, acerb, erosiveAntonyms:
constructive, pleasantcaustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant(adj)
of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Synonyms:
acrid, mordant, blistering, sulphurous, sulfurous, grim, corrosive, acid, erosive, bitter, virulent, caustic, acerbic, black, acerbAntonyms:
constructive, pleasant
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List of paraphrases for "vitriolic":
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#271 | black | |
#487 | hot | |
#2570 | acid | |
#9200 | deadly | |
#10079 | bitter | |
#14856 | grim | |
#18316 | biting | |
#24020 | acidic | |
#29440 | corrosive | |
#35779 | caustic | |
#40186 | sultry | |
#40699 | blistering | |
#43797 | virulent | |
#50552 | pungent | |
#51207 | stifling | |
#51420 | venomous | |
#72228 | astringent | |
#88964 | erosive | |
#96542 | acerbic | |
#96952 | acrid | |
#100013 | vitriolic | |
#103017 | acrimonious | |
#117416 | mordant | |
#194842 | sulfurous | |
#206618 | sulphurous |
How to use vitriolic in a sentence?
I am running for president because, in these difficult times, against vitriolic Republican rhetoric, we must protect a woman's right to choose and we must defend Planned Parenthood.
These platforms are like round-the-clock digital white supremacist rallies, creating online communities that amplify their vitriolic fantasies.
And you know, after that, we've been able to work together to sort this out. We're both doing our best. I heard one lawyer say, ‘No one wins in court—it's just a matter of who gets hurt worse.’ And it seems to be true, you spend a year just focused on building a case to prove your point and why you're right and why they're wrong, and it's just an investment in vitriolic hatred. I just refuse. And fortunately my partner in this agrees. It's just very, very jarring for the kids, to suddenly have their family ripped apart.
This debate— it’s a bit vitriolic, and I don’t think it’s that helpful, what we should be focusing on is the tremendous capacity for tigers to recover if given the right kind of circumstance and protection.
The political vitriolic has become intense, and negatively intense, it seems as if this particular election is all about a few political personalities. It is not about issues, any kind of an agenda.
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