Meaning & use
vitriolic
Filled with bitter, harsh criticism or hatred, especially in speech or writing.
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The critic wrote a vitriolic review that left the young author in tears.
Their once-friendly debate turned vitriolic after the topic of money came up.
A note on using this word
Vitriolic derives from 'vitriol,' a corrosive acid, and now describes speech or writing that is metaphorically corrosive with anger.
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Words with an opposite meaning
gentlekind
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