• Vitriolic is a needless and malign attack on something, excessive attack on something. It is a rather pointless thing to do.

    Gore Vidal: Vitriolic is a needless and malign attack on something, excessive attack on something. It is a rather pointless thing to do.
    "Fresh Air Remembers Writer And Critic Gore Vidal". www.npr.org. August 2, 2012.