Invective

/ɪnˈvɛktɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts9 letters

Definition of Invective

noun

An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.
A severe or violent censure or reproach.
Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.
A harsh or reproachful accusation.
"Politics can raise invective to a low art."

adjective

Characterized by invection or railing.
"Tom's speeches became diatribes — each more invective than the last."

Anagrams of Invective

Words You Can Make

46 words can be made from the letters in "invective":

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7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

entice evince incite invite

5-LETTER WORDS

civet civie event evict evite niece nieve vinic

4-LETTER WORDS

cent cete cine cite etic even inti neve nevi nice nite teen tine vein vent+3 more

3-LETTER WORDS

cee eve ice nee net nit tee ten tic tie tin vee vet vie

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "invective" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

IN...Words starting with "in"...VEWords ending with "ve"All 9-letter words Unscramble "invective"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

abusivecriticaldenunciatorysatiricalvitriolicvituperative

Rhyming Words

ablative abortive above abrasive absolutive absolve absorptive abstractive abusive accelerative acceptive accommodative accretive acculturative accumulative+5 more

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