vitriolic

🇬🇧 UK/.vitri'ɒlik/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Extremely harsh, bitter, or scathing in language or tone; savagely critical.

言辞刻薄的;尖酸的;腐蚀性的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
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Common Collocations

  • 1.vitriolic attack言辞刻薄
  • 2.vitriolic comment尖酸评论
  • 3.vitriolic tone刻薄语气

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her vitriolic comment about his performance was needlessly harsh and personal.

  • 2.

    The newspaper published a vitriolic editorial attacking the politician's integrity.

  • 3.

    Despite the vitriolic criticism, he remained composed and professional.

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