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vitriolic |
Overview of adj vitriolic The adj vitriolic has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation") 2. caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic -- (of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action) Antonyms of adj vitriolic 2 senses of vitriolic Sense 1 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant Sense 2 caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic INDIRECT (VIA destructive) -> constructive Similarity of adj vitriolic 2 senses of vitriolic Sense 1 acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) Sense 2 caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic => destructive (vs. constructive) Attributes of adj vitriolic Familiarity of adj vitriolic vitriolic used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj vitriolic vitriolic Overview of adj vitriolic The adj vitriolic has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic -- (harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation") 2. caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic -- (of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action)
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