Vituperate

Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪˈtuˈpɝˈeɪt/

Vituperate (verb)

  1. To speak to someone in a very angry and critical way.

Examples

  • The manager would often vituperate employees for minor mistakes.
  • She began to vituperate the policy during the meeting.

Common collocations: vituperate harshly, vituperate publicly, vituperate someone

Synonyms of Vituperate

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Vituperate

  • When expressing approval or admiration.
  • When formally expressing approval.