Synonyms of vituperate
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Another word for vituperate is condemn. Other synonyms of vituperate are blame, rebuke, censure, reproach and denounce.
Synonyms and similar words for vituperate
verbTo criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
- berateTo chide or scold vehemently.
- scold
- admonishTo inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off.
- animadvert
- bash
- bawl out
- tilt
- cannonadeTo discharge artillery fire upon.
- slash
- lash
- blameTo censure (someone or something); to criticize.
- scorch informal
- blastTo criticize or reprimand severely; to verbally discipline or punish.
- castigateTo punish or reprimand someone severely.
- censureTo criticize harshly.
- charge
- chastiseTo castigate; to scold or censure.
- chew outTo lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke, especially in an angry tone of voice.
- chide
- condemnTo strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
- criticize
- denounceTo criticize or speak out against (someone or something); to point out as deserving of reprehension, etc.; to openly...
- denunciateTo condemn openly.
- deprecateTo express disapproval of, protest or plead against.
- derogate
- dispraiseTo notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.
- drag slangTo roast, say negative things about, or call attention to the flaws of (someone).
- dress down
- eat someone alive
- excoriate
- find faultTo criticize something excessively.
- fulminate
- get at
- get downTo criticise; to be strict towards.
- get up Australia
- give somebody a piece of one's mind
- give somebody what-for
- inveigh
- lace into
- lambasteTo scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
- lay into
- lecture
- light intoTo set upon or attack.
- objurgate
- pooh-poohTo dismiss idly with contempt or derision; to diminish.
- put someone on blast slangTo embarrass by publicly denouncing or exposing, especially by using social media.
- rate
- read somebody the riot act
- rebukeTo criticise harshly; to reprove.
- reprehendTo criticize, to reprove.
- reprimandTo reprove in a formal or official way.
- reproachTo criticize or rebuke (someone).
- reproveTo express disapproval.
- rip into
- rubbish Australia
- savage
- skewer figuratively
- slamTo speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.
- slateTo criticize or critique (an author or a work) harshly; to castigate.
- tear intoTo subject to a heavy attack, physical or figurative.
- tell off
- threap
- tick offTo reprimand.
- tosh
- keelhaul
- upbraidTo criticize severely.
- vilifyTo belittle through speech; to put down.
- berisp obsoleteTo censure; reprove.
verbTo attack (someone or something) with abusive language; to revile, to vilify.
- abuseTo attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to...
- call namesTo use abusive or insulting language; to engage in name-calling.
- vitriolTo subject to bitter verbal abuse.
- flameTo post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).
- name-callSynonym of call names (“to use (offensive or derogatory names, labels, or insults) against (someone), typically to...
- revileTo attack (someone) with abusive language.
verbTo use abusive or harsh words.
Meaning of vituperate
- verb To criticize (someone or something) in an abusive or harsh manner.
- verb To attack (someone or something) with abusive language; to revile, to vilify.
- verb To use abusive or harsh words.
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