vitriolic
Syllables: vi·tri·ol·icUK/vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/US/ˌvɪt.riˈɑ.lɪk/
vitriolic adjective: of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
Adjective
vitriolic (comparative more vitriolic, superlative most vitriolic)
- Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
- a vitriolic taste
- No one, who uſes his Senses, can possibly doubt, but there is ſomewhat of a vitriolic Nature found in Mineral Waters: for not only the Taſte, but the Sight confirms it, by their turning inky with Galls, &c.1731, Friderick Hoffman [i.e., Friedrich Hoffmann], “Sect. III. The Objections to Mineral Waters Considered: and Rules Laid Down for Rendering such Waters Safe, and Effectual, in the Cure of...
- Synonyms:
- caustic, vitriolate, vitriolous
- Bitterly scathing, caustic.
- vitriolic criticism
- You vitriolic, patriotic, slam fight, bright light / Feeling pretty psyched1987, “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”, in Document, performed by R.E.M.
- Synonyms:
- acerbic, vituperative
vitriolic meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
vitriolic in Tamil
- கடுமையான வெறுப்பு நிறைந்த, வேண்டுமென்றே காயப்படுத்தும்
vitriolic in Urdu
- کڑوا, زہریلا
vitriolic in Bengali
- তীব্র বিদ্বেষপূর্ণ, তীক্ষ্ণ
vitriolic in Malayalam
- bitter, acrimonious, rancourous
- രൂക്ഷമായ, തീവ്രമായ, പരുഷമായ, കഠിനമായ, ഉഗ്രമായ, തീക്ഷ്ണമായ
Examples of vitriolic in a sentence
- [T]he name vitriol ought to be applied to all vitriolic ſalts with metallic baſes.1777, [Pierre-Joseph Macquer]; [James Keir, transl.], “Vitriol”, in A Dictionary of Chemistry. Containing the Theory and Practice of that...
- This would account for the highly vitriolic nature of the condemnation.2006, Margaret Hannan, “The Cost of Rejecting Jesus’ Message Concerning God’s βασιλεία”, in The Nature and Demands of the Sovereign Rule of...
- Same-sex marriage is at the vortex of a vitriolic debate in mainline Christian denominations in the United States.2006, Constance R. Sullivan-Blum, “‘The Natural Order of Creation’: Naturalizing Discourses in the Christian Same-Sex Marriage Debate”, in...
- He became embroiled with the leaders of Protestant orthodoxy in a vitriolic argument over the unity of mankind.2007, John M. Shackleford, “A Beautiful Act of Creation”, in Faith Seeking Understanding: Approaching God through Science, Mahwah, N.J....
Synonyms of vitriolic
Antonyms
Forms of vitriolic
| comparative | more vitriolic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most vitriolic |
Origin of vitriolic
From vitriol + -ic; or from French vitriolique (cognate with Italian vetriolico, Portuguese vitriolico, Spanish vitriólico).
Words formed from vitriolic
Questions about vitriolic
- What does vitriolic mean?
- Vitriolic means of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
- What is vitriolic in Tamil?
- Vitriolic in Tamil is கடுமையான வெறுப்பு நிறைந்த, வேண்டுமென்றே காயப்படுத்தும். See Vitriolic meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use vitriolic in a sentence?
- [T]he name vitriol ought to be applied to all vitriolic ſalts with metallic baſes.
- What part of speech is vitriolic?
- Vitriolic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce vitriolic?
- Vitriolic is pronounced /vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/ (UK).
Words near vitriolic in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: vitriolic (page history and authors); vitriolic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); vitriolic (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); vitriolic (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); vitriolic (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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