# thersitical

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Scurrilous, grossly defamatory
2. Caustic, obscenely and tactlessly abusive

## Etymology
After Thersites, a minor character in the Iliad who slandered and mocked Agamemnon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thersitical