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Opprobrious vs Vituperative - What's the difference?

opprobrious | vituperative | Synonyms |

Vituperative is a synonym of opprobrious.



As adjectives the difference between opprobrious and vituperative

is that opprobrious is of or relating to opprobrium while vituperative is marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.

opprobrious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to opprobrium.
  • Tending to cause opprobrium.

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    vituperative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing
  • * 1598 :
    • Vituperative appellations derived from their real or supposed ill qualities.
  • * 2009 " [ Jeffrey St. Clair]], [[http://www.counterpunch.org www.counterpunch.org]
    • The injunction also became a pretext for yet another round of Vituperative cant from Idaho's reactionary congressional delegation against provoking folks like hippie Roselle.[http://www.counterpunch.org/stclair10302009.html]

    Synonyms

    * (marked by harsh verbal abuse) abusive, censorious, invective, ranting, scolding

    Related terms

    * vituper * vituperable * vituperant * vituperate * vituperation * vituperatively * vituperator * vituperatory * vituperous * vituperously * vitupery

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