# vituperous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Vituperative.
2. Worthy of blame.

## Etymology
From French vitupéreux, from Late Latin vituperosus, from Latin vituperāre (“to blame, censure”), from vitium (“fault, defect”) + parāre (“to furnish, provide, contrive”).

## Source
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