1) abusive language curses, vituperation
2) An intensely vehement, highly emotional verbal attack
Invective ------ an insult or abuse in speech
invective -----verbal abuse.
invective (n) ---- abuse; verbal attack; vituperation; violent censure. Antonym: praise; laudatory words; complimentary speech
Synonyms: berating, diatribe, tirade
invective <> accolade
Invective : complimentary language
The invective she heaped on her colleague was completely out of proportion with the small error she had made. ?
I will no longer put up with your invective, Where did you learn such language?
The debate judge cautioned participants not to engage in invective but rather in reasoned and decorous discourse.