"thersitical" meaning in English

See thersitical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more thersitical [comparative], most thersitical [superlative], Thersitical [alternative]
Etymology: After Thersites, a minor character in the Iliad who slandered and mocked Agamemnon. Head templates: {{en-adj}} thersitical (comparative more thersitical, superlative most thersitical)
  1. Scurrilous, grossly defamatory
    Sense id: en-thersitical-en-adj-y7CcRVk0
  2. Caustic, obscenely and tactlessly abusive
    Sense id: en-thersitical-en-adj-bv03In5w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Thersitean, thersite

Alternative forms

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