invective

What does invective mean?

invective means "abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will".

How many syllables are in invective?

invective has 3 syllables: in-vec-tive. The stress falls on "vec". In IPA it is /ˌɪnˈvɛktɪv/.

What is another word for invective?

Close synonyms include vituperation, vitriol. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is invective a common word?

invective is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for invective come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.