Vituperate — Word of the Day January 16, 2027

Definition

To blame or abuse in strong language; to criticize harshly and at length. To vituperate is to go well beyond ordinary criticism.

“The editor vituperated the columnist's piece in a footnote that was longer than the article itself.”

From Latin vituperare, from vitium (fault) + parare (to prepare, arrange).

V₄I₁T₁U₁P₃E₁R₁A₁T₁E₁

VITUPERATE scores 15 points in Scrabble.