Invective

C1 16+

Synonyms of invective

Antonyms of invective

Collocations of invective

harsh invective
Frequency: 70 %

The politician faced harsh invective from the public after his controversial statement.

vitriolic invective
Frequency: 60 %

Her vitriolic invective towards her ex-boyfriend was uncalled for.

personal invective
Frequency: 50 %

The argument turned ugly when personal invective was hurled between the two parties.

vicious invective
Frequency: 45 %

The online comments were filled with vicious invective aimed at the author.

political invective
Frequency: 35 %

The debate devolved into political invective instead of constructive dialogue.

Idiomatic Expressions for invective

  • Phrase: spew invective
    Meaning: to release a stream of abusive language
    Usage: The politician began to spew invective during the debate, causing chaos in the room.