invective | Definition of invective

invective

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of invective

marked by harsh insulting language

an overbearing, bullying boss who is fond of sending invective e-mails to long-suffering assistants

Synonyms of invective

abusive, contumelious, opprobrious, scurrile (or scurril), scurrilous, truculent, vitriolic, vituperative, vituperatory

Words Related to invective

affronting, insulting, offending, offensive, outrageous, outraging

coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, foulmouthed, gross, indecent, nasty, obscene, potty-mouthed, vulgar

contemptuous, disdainful, scornful

defamatory, libelous (or libellous), scandalous, slanderous

maligning, traducing, vilifying

hateful, malevolent, malicious, spiteful

immoderate, intemperate, unbridled, unrestrained

Near Antonyms of invective

moderate, temperate

deferential, respectful

civil, courteous, gracious, mannerly, polite

discreet, judicious, tempered

encomiastic, laudative, laudatory, praiseful