Invective – Criticism that is very forceful, unkind and often rude
(Pronounced in-vek-tiv)
To remember the definition of the word invective, use the following mnemonic:
Inject with (invective) words that are very unkind.
Examples of invective in a sentence
"Because your invective hurt my feelings, I am going to stay away from you for a while."
The politician’s invective about his opponent caused him many votes in the election.
Although the movie critic delivered a stinging invective on the film, many people still went out and saw the picture.
