in|vec´tive|ness

in|vec´tive|ness
in|vec|tive «ihn VEHK tihv», noun, adjective.
–n.
a violent attack in words; abusive speech: »

His opponents were overcome by the fury of his invective. It does seem that they do not want to revert to their earlier reliance on threat and invective (Time).

SYNONYM(S): vituperation.
–adj.
inveighing; denouncing. SYNONYM(S): vituperative, abusive.
[< Late Latin invectīvus abusive < Latin invehī attack with words; see etym. under inveigh (Cf.inveigh)]
in|vec´tive|ly, adverb.
in|vec´tive|ness, noun.

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  • in|vec´tive|ly — in|vec|tive «ihn VEHK tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a violent attack in words; abusive speech: »His opponents were overcome by the fury of his invective. It does seem that they do not want to revert to their earlier reliance on threat and invective …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|vec|tive — «ihn VEHK tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a violent attack in words; abusive speech: »His opponents were overcome by the fury of his invective. It does seem that they do not want to revert to their earlier reliance on threat and invective (Time).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • invective — in•vec•tive [[t]ɪnˈvɛk tɪv[/t]] n. 1) vehement denunciation, censure, or reproach; vituperation 2) an insulting or abusive word or expression 3) vituperative; denunciatory; censoriously abusive • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < LL invectīvus… …   From formal English to slang

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ad — ad; ad·a·man·cy; ad·am and eve; ad·a·man·tane; ad·a·man·tine; ad·a·man·ti·no·ma; ad·a·man·to·blast; ad·a·man·to·blas·to·ma; ad·a·ma·wa east·ern; ad·a·mel·lite; ad·am·esque; ad·am·it·ic; ad·am·it·ism; ad·ams·ite; ad·anal; ad·an·so·nia; ad·a·pis;… …   English syllables

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  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

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