Answer to "Vituperation" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABUSE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2019.

Vituperation crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
ABUSE	70 %	5
INVECTIVE	10 %	9
HARANGUE	10 %	8
VITRIOL	10 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Vituperation

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• invective
• vitriol
• vituperative
• invectives
• vituperate
• calumny
• scurrility
• splenetic
• fulmination
• execrations
• vitriolic
• viciousness

Crossword Answer definitions

ABUSE noun

1. Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
2. Misuse; improper use; perversion.
3. A delusion; an imposture; misrepresentation; deception.
4. Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies.
5. Catachresis.
6. Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment.
7. Violation; defilement; rape; forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another, often on a repeated basis.

ABUSE verb

1. To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
2. To injure; to maltreat; to hurt; to treat with cruelty, especially repeatedly.
3. To attack with coarse language; to insult; to revile; malign; to speak in an offensive manner to or about someone; to disparage.
4. To imbibe a drug for a purpose other than it was intended; to intentionally take more of a drug than was prescribed for recreational reasons; to take illegal drugs habitually.
5. To violate; defile; to rape.
6. Misrepresent; adulterate.
7. To deceive; to trick; to impose on; misuse the confidence of.
8. Disuse.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result ABUSE

• Badmouth
• Willful destruction
• Take for granted
• Maltreatment
• Bad treatment
• Treat harmfully
• Battery, e.g.
• Mistreatment
• Mistreat
• Treat scandalously

More clues leading to the result INVECTIVE

• Vituperation.
• Denunciatory.
• Words meant to hurt
• *Harsh language
• Contumely

More clues leading to the result HARANGUE

• Soapbox sermon
• Tirade
• Rant
• Soapbox tirade
• Take to task
• Speech to a multitude.
• Declaim.
• Perorate.
• Soapbox spiel
• Screed

More clues leading to the result VITRIOL

• Scathing language
• Vituperation
• Harsh words
• Severe criticism
• Anything sharp or caustic.
• Sulfuric acid.
• Bitter criticism
• Hateful criticism
• Harsh criticism
• Scathing words