# vitriolic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/ · frequency rank #49,137

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol.
2. Bitterly scathing, caustic.

## Etymology
From vitriol + -ic; or from French vitriolique (cognate with Italian vetriolico, Portuguese vitriolico, Spanish vitriolico).

## Easily confused with
- **vitriol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vitriol-vs-vitriolic)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ivtriolic`, `virtiolic`, `vitirolic`, `vitriloic`, `vitrioilc`, `vitriolci`, `vitriolicc`, `vitriollic`, `vitroilic`, `vitrriolic`, `vittriolic`, `vtiriolic`, `vvitriolic`

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