in|vec|tive

in|vec|tive
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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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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

  • con|vec´tive|ly — con|vec|tive «kuhn VEHK tihv», adjective. 1. having to do with or resulting from convection. 2. capable of conveying; transporting. –con|vec´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|vec|tive — «kuhn VEHK tihv», adjective. 1. having to do with or resulting from convection. 2. capable of conveying; transporting. –con|vec´tive|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • ad|vec|tive — «ad VEHK tihv», adjective. of or having to do with the horizontal moving of masses of air, involving the transfer of heat or other properties of air …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • in·vec·tive — /ınˈvɛktıv/ noun [noncount] formal : harsh or insulting words : rude and angry language a barrage/stream of racist invective …   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

  • vec — ad·vec·tion; ad·vec·tive; con·vec·tion; con·vec·tion·al; con·vec·tive; con·vec·tor; gin·gi·vec·to·my; in·vec·ta; in·vec·tion; in·vec·tive·ly; odor·i·vec·tor; pro·vec·tion; syn·o·vec·to·my; vec·to·graph; vec·tor·cardiogram; vec·tor·cardiographic;… …   English syllables

  • advective — ad·vec·tive …   English syllables

  • convective — con·vec·tive …   English syllables

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