vitriolic
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- harsh or corrosive in tone
- "a vitriolic critique"
- of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Adj
- Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
- Bitterly scathing, caustic.
Origin / Etymology
From vitriol + -ic; or from French vitriolique (cognate with Italian vetriolico, Portuguese vitriolico, Spanish vitriolico).
Synonyms
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolous
Scrabble Score: 14
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