Definitions for invectives

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invectives in·vec·tive

Spelling: [in-vek-tiv]

IPA: /ɪnˈvɛk tɪv/

Invectives is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 260 anagrams from letters in invectives (ceeiinstvv).

Definitions for invectives

noun

1. vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach.
2. a railing accusation; vituperation.
3. an insulting or abusive word or expression.

adjective

1. vituperative; denunciatory; censoriously abusive.

Origin of invectives

1400-50; late Middle English Late Latin invectīvus abusive, equivalent to Latin invect(us) (past participle of invehī to attack with words, inveigh) + -īvus

Examples for invectives

Rose and John, after a torrent of invectives, left that part of the country.

As always his mockery procured him a new flood of invectives.

And self-defeating Arab Americans will continue to regard "normalization" not as a goal, but as the most damning of invectives.

Rilth looked at him with a snarl, uttered a stream of invectives.

His invectives and vituperations bite and flay like steel whips.

The driver of our mules naturally suppressed his invectives in my presence.

The one who got the audience to laugh most at his jibes or invectives was the conqueror.

And he ventures to express indignation at Loofs' "invectives."

His invectives ate in like corrosives, his metaphors bit like adders.

invectives of all descriptions were used with much vigour in our quarters just now.