The difference between Invective and Vituperative
When used as adjectives, invective means characterized by invection or railing, whereas vituperative means marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse.
Invective is also noun with the meaning: an expression which inveighs or rails against a person.
check bellow for the other definitions of Invective and Vituperative
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Invective as a noun:
An expression which inveighs or rails against a person.
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Invective as a noun:
A severe or violent censure or reproach.
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Invective as a noun:
Something spoken or written, intended to cast shame, disgrace, censure, or reproach on another.
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Invective as a noun:
A harsh or reproachful accusation.
Examples:
"Politics can raise invective to a low art."
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Invective as an adjective:
Characterized by invection or railing.
Examples:
"Tom's speeches became diatribes — each more invective than the last."
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Vituperative as an adjective:
Marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing.