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vitriolic

Adjective C1 – Advanced

Filled with bitter, harsh criticism or hatred.

"The senator's vitriolic response to the question shocked even his own supporters."

The word originally referred to vitriol, an old name for sulfuric acid, which explains the sense of something corrosive.

Synonyms

scathing venomous