Synonyms and Antonyms of vitriol
1
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
- a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements
acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, acrimony, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, mordancy, tartness, virulence, virulency
gruffness, harshness, hostility, relentlessness, severity, sternness, vehemence
coldness, crossness, discourteousness, iciness, impoliteness, incivility, nastiness, rudeness, sourness, surliness, ungraciousness
anger, animosity, gall, jaundice, malevolence, malice, rancor, scorn, spite, spleen, venom, vindictiveness
jealousy, pique, resentment, sour grapes
civility, cordiality, courtesy, diplomacy, geniality, graciousness, kindness, politeness, tactfulness
compassion, softness, sweetness, sympathy, tenderness, warmth
oiliness, smoothness, suaveness, suavity, unctuousness, urbanity
2
harsh insulting language
- the review was more than just unfavorable—it was loaded with vitriol
blackguardism
blasphemy, curse, execration, imprecation, malediction, profanity
epithet, insult, put-down, slur
expletive, swearword
aspersion, bad-mouthing, belittlement, disparagement, revilement, vilification
castigation, chastisement, criticism, excoriation, opprobrium, rebuke, reprimand, reproof
broadside, diatribe, harangue, polemic, tirade
acclaim, applause, commendation, praise
compliments, congratulations, endearments, felicitations
adulation, blarney, flattery, overpraise, soft soap
