INVECTIVE

Meaning of INVECTIVE in English

n.1 a strongly attacking words. b the use of these.

2 abusive rhetoric.

Etymology: ME f. OF f. LL invectivus attacking (as INVEIGH)

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

INVECTIVE — adj abusive, reviling
Interlingua English vocab
INVECTIVE — ~
English interlingue dictionary
INVECTIVE — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English invectif, from Middle French, from Latin invectivus, from invectus, past participle of invehere Date: 15th …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
INVECTIVE — I. ə̇nˈvektiv, -tēv also -təv adjective Etymology: Middle English invectiff, from Middle French invectif, from Late Latin invectivus, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — (n.) An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or …
Английский словарь Webster
INVECTIVE — (a.) Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing.
Английский словарь Webster
INVECTIVE — ( n. ) An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — ( a. ) Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — — invectively , adv. — invectiveness , n. /in vek"tiv/ , n. 1. vehement or violent denunciation, censure, or reproach. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — n. curse, abusive words, insult
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INVECTIVE — I. in-ˈvek-tiv adjective Etymology: Middle English invectif, from Middle French, from Latin invectivus, from invectus, past participle of invehere Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
INVECTIVE — adj characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing. 2. invective ·noun an expression which inveighs or rails against a …
Webster English vocab
INVECTIVE — ■ noun abusive or highly critical language. Origin ME (orig. as adjective meaning 'abusive'): from OFr. invectif , -ive , …
Concise Oxford English vocab
INVECTIVE — [in.vec.tive] adj [ME invectif, fr. MF, fr. L invectivus, fr. invectus, pp. of invehere] (15c): of, relating to, or characterized …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
INVECTIVE — invective BrE AmE ɪn ˈvekt ɪv ▷ invective|ly li ▷ invective|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — / ɪnˈvektɪv; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal ) rude language and unpleasant remarks that sb shouts when …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — in ‧ vec ‧ tive /ɪnˈvektɪv/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] formal [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: French ; Origin: invectif …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
INVECTIVE — n. 1 a strongly attacking words. b the use of these. 2 abusive rhetoric. [ME f. OF f. LL invectivus …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
INVECTIVE — n. 1 a strongly attacking words. b the use of these. 2 abusive rhetoric. [ ME f. OF f. LL …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — Invective is rude and unpleasant things that people shout at people they hate or are angry with. ( FORMAL ) …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — Invective is rude and unpleasant things that people shout at people they hate or are angry with. (FORMAL) A woman …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
INVECTIVE — [noun] [U] [formal] - unkind and unpleasant criticism or speech said with a lot of forceHe prefers to meet criticism …
Cambridge English vocab
INVECTIVE — Synonyms and related words : abuse, abusive, address, after-dinner speech, allocution, assailing, assault, attack, berating, billingsgate, bitter words, blackening, blameful, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
INVECTIVE — сущ. 1) обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива (against) 2) обыкн. мн. брань, ругательства a stream, torrent of invective(s) ≈ потоки брани …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
INVECTIVE — invective.ogg 1. ınʹvektıv n 1. оскорбительная, обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива; поношение spiteful invectives - злобные выпады 2. брань, оскорбления a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
INVECTIVE — сущ.1) обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива ( against) 2) обыкн. мн. ч. брань, ругательства a stream, torrent of invective(s) — потоки …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
INVECTIVE — 1. ınʹvektıv n 1. оскорбительная, обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива; поношение spiteful invectives - злобные выпады 2. брань, оскорбления a torrent …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
INVECTIVE — сущ. 1) обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива ( against ) 2) обыкн. мн. брань, ругательства a stream, torrent of invective(s) — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
INVECTIVE — сущ. 1) обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива (against) 2) обыкн. мн. брань, ругательства a stream, torrent of invective(s) — потоки брани to hurl invective(s) at …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
INVECTIVE — сущ. 1) обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива (against) 2) обыкн. мн. брань, ругательства a stream, torrent of invective(s) ≈ потоки брани …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
INVECTIVE — n. Function: noun Date: 1523 1 : an abusive expression or speech 2 : insulting or abusive language : VITUPERATION …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — n. Pronunciation: in- ' vek-tiv Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English invectif, from Middle French, from Latin invectivus, from invectus, past …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
INVECTIVE — n. Function: noun Synonyms: ABUSE , billingsgate, contumely, obloquy, scurrility, vituperation Related Words: diatribe, jeremiad, philippic, tirade
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
INVECTIVE — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: ABUSIVE , contumelious, opprobrious, scurrile, scurrilous, truculent, vituperative, vituperatory, vituperous Related Words: censorious, condemnatory, damnatory, denunciatory, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
INVECTIVE — I . n. 1. Abuse, contumely, reproach, censure, railing, vituperation, sarcastic attack, rhetorical assault. 2. Satire, sarcasm, pasquinade, philippic, diatribe, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
INVECTIVE — I. adjective Synonyms: abusive , contumelious, opprobrious, scurrile, scurrilous, truculent, vituperative, vituperatory, vituperous Related Word: censorious, condemnatory, damnatory, denunciatory, reproachful …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
INVECTIVE — n. 25B6; noun ABUSE, insults, vituperation, expletives, swear words, swearing, curses, bad/foul language, obloquy; archaic contumely. praise.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
INVECTIVE — n. 1) to hurl ~/~s at 2) bitter; coarse, vulgar ~ 3) a stream, torrent of ~/~s 4) ~ against
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
INVECTIVE — Брань
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
INVECTIVE — (n) брань; выпад; инвектива; обличительная речь; оскорбительная речь; оскорбления; поношение
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
INVECTIVE — (a) бранный; оскорбительный; ругательный
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
INVECTIVE — 1. [ınʹvektıv] n 1. оскорбительная, обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива; поношение spiteful ~s - злобные выпады 2. брань, оскорбления a torrent …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
INVECTIVE — n. обличительная речь, выпад; ругательства, брань
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
INVECTIVE — n. обличительная речь, выпад; ругательства, брань
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
INVECTIVE — _n. 1> обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива 2> обыкн. _pl. ругательства, брань; a stream of invectives - поток ругательств
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
INVECTIVE — n. 1. обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива 2. обыкн. pl. ругательства, брань; a stream of invectives - поток ругательств
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
INVECTIVE — обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива (usu. pl.) ругательства, брань; a stream of invectives поток ругательств
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
INVECTIVE — _n. 1> обличительная речь; выпад; инвектива 2> (_обыкн. _pl.) ругательства, брань; a stream of invectives поток ругательств
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
INVECTIVE — [n.] [обыкн. pl]брань, ругательства
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
INVECTIVE — n обыкн. pl брань, ругательства
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
INVECTIVE — брань
English-Russian Online Dictionary
INVECTIVE — ругательства, брань
English-Russian vocab
INVECTIVE — ругань
Англо-Русский словарь

Oxford English vocab

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