vitriolic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vitriolic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vitriolic

[ a.]

- Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.

1 . vitriolic

[ s]

Meaning (1):
- harsh or corrosive in tone

Example in sentence:

a barrage of acid comments;
a sulfurous denunciation;
a vitriolic critique;
an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose;
bitter words;
blistering criticism;
caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics;
her acrid remarks make her many enemies

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