English-Thai Dictionary

invective

N คำหยาบ  abuse censure denunciation praise commendation kam-yab

 

invectively

ADV อย่าง ประณาม ดูหมิ่น 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INVECTIVE

n.[L. inveho. See Inveigh. ] A railing speech or expression; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation. It differs from reproof, as the latter may come from a friend and be intended to the good of the person reproved; but invective proceeds from an enemy, and is intended to give pain or to injure.

 

INVECTIVE

a.Satirical; abusive; railing.

 

INVECTIVELY

adv. Satirically; abusively.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INVECTIVE

In *vec "tive, a. Etym: [L. invectivus: cf. F. invectif. See Inveigh. ]

 

Defn: Characterized by invection; critical; denunciatory; satirical; abusive; railing.

 

INVECTIVE

In *vec "tive, n. Etym: [F. invective. ]

 

Defn: An expression which inveighs or rails against a person; a severe or violent censure or reproach; something uttered or written, intended to cast opprobrium, censure, or reproach on another; a harsh or reproachful accusation; -- followed by against, having reference to the person or thing affected; as an invective against tyranny. The world will be able to judge of his [Junius' ] motives for writing such famous invectives. Sir W. Draper.

 

Syn. -- Abuse; censure; reproach; satire; sarcasm; railing; diatribe. See Abuse.

 

INVECTIVELY

INVECTIVELY In *vec "tive *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an invective manner. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

invective

in vec tive |inˈvektiv ɪnˈvɛktɪv | ▶noun insulting, abusive, or highly critical language: he let out a stream of invective. ORIGIN late Middle English (originally as an adjective meaning ‘reviling, abusive ’): from Old French invectif, -ive, from late Latin invectivus ‘attacking, ’ from invehere (see inveigh ). The noun is from late Latin invectiva (oratio )‘abusive or censorious (language ).’

 

Oxford Dictionary

invective

in |vec ¦tive |ɪnˈvɛktɪv | ▶noun [ mass noun ] insulting, abusive, or highly critical language: he let out a stream of invective. ORIGIN late Middle English (originally as an adjective meaning ‘reviling, abusive ’): from Old French invectif, -ive, from late Latin invectivus ‘attacking ’, from invehere (see inveigh ). The noun is from late Latin invectiva (oratio ) ‘abusive or censorious (language )’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

invective

invective noun the invective that spewed from his lips left everyone speechless: abuse, insults, expletives, swear words, swearing, curses, foul language, foul language, vituperation; denunciation, censure, vilification, revilement, reproach, castigation, recrimination; informal tongue-lashing, trash talk; formal obloquy, contumely. ANTONYMS praise.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

invective

invective noun she poured forth a string of invective: abuse, insults, vituperation, expletives, swear words, swearing, curses, bad language, foul language; denunciation, censure, revilement, vilification, castigation, recrimination, reproach, reproval, admonition; informal tongue-lashing; archaic contumely, billingsgate, obloquy. ANTONYMS praise.

 

French Dictionary

invective

invective n. f. nom féminin Insulte, paroles belliqueuses. SYNONYME injure .

 

invectiver

invectiver v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif Injurier. : Invectiver des adversaires. SYNONYME insulter . verbe intransitif Fulminer. : Il ne cesse d ’invectiver contre le vice, l ’excès. Note Syntaxique En ce sens, le verbe se construit avec la préposition contre. S ’insulter, s ’injurier. : Des automobilistes qui s ’invectivent copieusement. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ils se sont invectivés. aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

invective

in vec tive /ɪnvéktɪv /名詞 ｟かたく ｠1 U 毒舌, ののしり .2 C 〖通例 ～s 〗悪口雑言 （あつこうぞうごん ）.形容詞 悪口の .