vitriol
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9.5
- noun
- /ˈvɪtriˌɔl/
- Offensive
:
invectiva
- The politician's speech was filled with vitriol, attacking his opponents harshly.
Intensity and vitriol is A cause of deep concern.
- Intensity and vitriol is A cause of deep concern.
- And when we fall, then the vitriol comes.
- And, and but the vitriol going on online was huge.
- Or the hate and vitriol, the cruel words, the cutting remarks.
- He has to change the direction and bring people together and stop all this vitriol in this country.
- And he also is very dismayed by the vitriol.
- And so it comes with vitriol and hatred and disgust and anger and frustration.
- But again, that's, you know, that's stepping into a world of politics and vitriol that I just don't want to be part of.
- And normally when you tell somebody all this vitriol, they're going to start pushing back, right?
- But I did not really want to put myself out for that kind of exposure because the vitriol can be damaging, right?
- And hopefully they need to take place in a way that's congenial and respectful and not, you know, filled with hatred and vitriol and poison.
- I've noticed that I feel better not being on there and I'm not subjected to all of the drama and the noise and the vitriol.
- And when you do that, it, the algorithm of human behavior is so predictable of defiance and hate and vitriol, like it just goes through the same cycle every single time.
Examples
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He has to change the direction and bring people together and stop all this vitriol in this country.
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Well, and it was unprecedented, like the amount of vitriol, it was intense.
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And he said the vitriol that he got in the North was worse than what he got in the South.
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You deserve a break from all this vitriol and to take care of yourself.
Blog text (2) -
I am at a loss to understand the vitriol and negativity of most of these comments.
Blog text (6) -
It is crazy how much vitriol there is in the comment section, especially if you're looking at people that have grown businesses.
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Judges decry the vitriol of opposing counsel who appear before them.
Academic text (1994) -
For all the vitriol directed at Bush, there was little corresponding enthusiasm for John Kerry.
Academic text (2009) -
Others here, by their crass, abusive statements full of inaccuracies and vitriol, out themselves simply as dills.
Blog text (1) -
Wass's friends kept the vitriol coming, unspeakable things, but Rosa bore it silently, with a terrible dignity.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
155
3.4
Rude or insulting words said to hurt someone
23
8.5
A long angry attack in words against someone or something
10
8.8
A bitter, angry feeling shown in words or actions
10
8.8
Angry words that strongly insult someone
6
8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
4
3.5
A rude remark that hurts or upsets someone
4
4.2
Very strong negative comments that show disapproval
3
8.5
A way of behaving that is mean and hurtful to other people
1
9.9
People say very angry insulting words to attack someone
1
9.8
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
1
7.4
A mean comment that aims to hurt someone
1
9.9
A way of talking and acting that is mean and hurts people
A very harsh and angry comment meant to hurt someone
Rude words or actions that aim to hurt someone
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
A harsh tone in speech or writing that hurts people
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
A sharp remark that hurts or shocks people
A mean remark that hurts or criticizes someone
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A blue crystal chemical that people use to kill plant fungus and in science experiments
- Archaic
A white powder that dissolves in water used to protect wood and deposit zinc on metal
- Archaic
A white powder that dissolves in water and helps dye stick to cloth, protect wood, or coat metal
How Harsh
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vitriol comes from the Latin word vitrum, meaning 'glass', because old chemists called shiny crystal salts that looked like glass 'oil of vitriol'. Those salts made a very strong, burning acid, so people began using vitriol for language that 'burns' or is very 'bitter'.