thersitical

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

After Thersites, a minor character in the Iliad who slandered and mocked Agamemnon.

Adjective[edit]

thersitical (comparative more thersitical, superlative most thersitical)

  1. Scurrilous, grossly defamatory
  2. Caustic, obscenely and tactlessly abusive

Related terms[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=thersitical&oldid=76409330"