Synonyms for vitriolic
ˌvɪ triˈɒl ɪkvit·ri·olic

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1. acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolicadjective

   harsh or corrosive in tone

   "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"

   Synonyms:
   virulent, blistering, red-hot, hot, blistery, acerbic, stifling, sulphurous, acidic, acrimonious, caustic, mordant, acidulous, venomous, astringent, sulfurous, acrid, deadly, acid, corrosive, pungent, biting, bitter, sultry, acidulent, acerb, erosive

   Antonyms:
   constructive, pleasant

2. caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordantadjective

   of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

   Synonyms:
   acrid, mordant, blistering, sulphurous, sulfurous, grim, corrosive, acid, erosive, bitter, virulent, caustic, acerbic, black, acerb

   Antonyms:
   constructive, pleasant

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1. List of paraphrases for "vitriolic":

   virulent

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1. Eric Dinerstein:

   This debate— it’s a bit vitriolic, and I don’t think it’s that helpful, what we should be focusing on is the tremendous capacity for tigers to recover if given the right kind of circumstance and protection.

2. Eileen Hershenov:

   These platforms are like round-the-clock digital white supremacist rallies, creating online communities that amplify their vitriolic fantasies.

3. Christopher Sabatini:

   It's not going to be like his first two terms in power, bolsonarismo, it's not just any garden variety conservative party, it draws from evangelicals, it draws from very vitriolic, almost anti-democratic elements, and part of Brazilian society that's called the Bibles, bullets and beef constituency.

4. Ashok Acharya:

   The political vitriolic has become intense, and negatively intense, it seems as if this particular election is all about a few political personalities. It is not about issues, any kind of an agenda.

5. Mark Sableman:

   I think defendants in modern defamation cases are likely to point to the vitriolic no-holes-barred nature of modern social media, cable TV, and political discourse, in contending that many words and accusations formerly considered defamatory are now understood only as mere opinions, not factual assertions.