Vitriolic
adjective | /vitriolic/
Bitterly and harshly sarcastic or critical.
Vitriolic
adjective | /vitriolic/
Advanced WordsHARDBitterly and harshly sarcastic or critical.
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"The editorial delivered a vitriolic attack on the mayor’s decision. Means: The editorial criticized the mayor’s decision in a bitter, harsh way."
"Their debate became so vitriolic that the moderator had to intervene. Means: Their debate became so bitter and insulting that the moderator had to step in."
Mnemonic Trick
Think of vitriolic words as verbally corrosive: they sting like a harsh chemical.
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