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Synonyms for bad mouth
verb to denigrate

belittle
criticize
disparage
knock
malign
pan

put down
rap
rip
roast
run down
slam

slander
tear down
cut down to size
dis
dump on
find fault

mudsling
pooh pooh
take a dig at
take down a peg
tear to pieces

Synonyms
verb belittle, malign

impugn
disparage
defame
slander
vilify
besmirch

blister
knock
revile
traduce
scandalize
blacken

asperse
decry
roast
libel
calumniate
put down

run down
tear down
dis
give black eye
mudsling
rip up

Antonyms

praise
compliment
laud

cherish
flatter
approve

commend
boost

Synonyms
verb attack with words

offend
revile
persecute
insult
signify
slap
vituperate
zing
slam
castigate
vilify
calumniate
nag

scold
decry
trash
derogate
discount
upbraid
belittle
reproach
bash
sound
knock
backbite
minimize

smear
ride
cap
defame
berate
oppress
bad-mouth
cut down
pick on
put down
run down
blow off
cuss out

cut to the quick
do a number on
dump on
give a black eye
hurl brickbat
rag on
rip up
sling mud
swear at
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud
exalt
cherish
preserve
protect
respect

benefit
prize
revere
acclaim
adulate
honor
treasure
flatter

approve
defend
help
care for
esteem
commend

Synonyms
verb detract

criticize
decry
squelch
discredit
deride
scorn
downplay
disparage
underestimate
blister
derogate
lower

deprecate
knock
minimize
smear
undervalue
squash
rip
discount
slam
pan
roast
downgrade

diminish
scorch
depreciate
underrate
bad-mouth
put down
run down
sour grapes
take down
tear down
write off
cut down to size

cut to the quick
dispraise
dump on
pooh pooh
poor mouth
scoff at
shoot down
shoot full of holes
sneer at
take a swipe at
take down a peg

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
increase
enlarge
overrate

upgrade
build up
exaggerate
approve
commend
flatter

raise
overestimate
overvalue
value

Synonyms
verb malign; smear

tarnish
sully
stain
blot
smudge
defile
decry

traduce
knock
slur
blotch
malign
dishonor
taint

defame
attack
denigrate
rip
slander
libel
vilify

calumniate
asperse
bad-mouth
do a number on
give a black eye
rip up and down

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
exalt

praise
bleach
whiten
enhance

flatter
lighten

Synonyms
verb criticize, blame

minimize
belittle
denounce
condemn
disgrace
undervalue
asperse
malign
slam
rap
vilify
traduce

reprehend
discredit
underestimate
depreciate
derogate
reprobate
hit
censure
discount
abuse
underrate
detract

downgrade
diminish
knock
lower
defame
devalue
pan
disparage
calumniate
bad-mouth
put down
run down

write off
rail against
cry down
do a number on
dump on
mark down
opprobriate
poor-mouth
take away
take swipe at
throw stones at

Antonyms

praise
exalt
honor
respect
overrate
compliment

exaggerate
increase
laud
sanction
applaud
approve

esteem
overvalue
overestimate
flatter
commend
raise

Synonyms
verb inflict libel or slander

disparage
disgrace
scandalize
smear
malign
denigrate
discredit
vilify

besmirch
blister
knock
blacken
traduce
detract
stigmatize
dishonor

asperse
vituperate
belie
slam
scorch
roast
calumniate
pan

bad-mouth
cast aspersions on
cast slur on
do a number on
put zingers on
speak evil of
throw mud at
villainize

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise

honor
exalt
commend

flatter
approve

Synonyms
verb humble, humiliate

despise
disparage
debase
degrade
belittle
derogate
lower

contemn
stoop
decry
sink
detract
scorn
abase

pan
descend
bad-mouth
bemean
cast down
cut down to size
cut rate

dis
dump on
knock down
poor-mouth

Antonyms

admire
laud
praise
honor
upgrade

increase
compliment
exalt
enhance
improve

approve
elevate
value
rise
boost

Synonyms
verb belittle

minimize
derogate
cheapen
devalue
decry
abuse

demean
pan
depreciate
bad-mouth
put away
put down

run down
tear down
detract from
cut down to size
dispraise
dump on

give comeuppance
knock off high horse
poormouth

Antonyms

enhance
increase
upgrade
compliment
exalt
laud

praise
enlarge
grow
lengthen
prolong
raise

approve
commend
develop
expand
extend
flatter

Synonyms
verb talk about others; spread rumors

blab
blather
prate
hint
babble
jaw
intimate
imply

dish
spread
tattle
repeat
talk
chat
suggest
report

prattle
chatter
insinuate
rumor
bad-mouth
cut up
spill the beans
schmoose

blether
cut to pieces
rattle on
talk idly
tell secrets
tell tales
wiggle-waggle
bend one’s ear

Antonyms

conceal

hide

be quiet

Synonyms
verb purposefully lie about someone

defame
blister
derogate
caricature
traduce
scandalize
knock

slur
smear
roast
asperse
mark
burlesque
malign

revile
denigrate
travesty
crack
sizzle
vilify
calumniate

scorch
bad-mouth
tear down
drag name through mud
give a black eye
mark wrong

Antonyms

compliment
honor

laud
praise

flatter
tell truth

Synonyms
verb slander, defame

sully
revile
tarnish
smear
taint
denigrate
insult
disparage
misrepresent
vilify
besmirch
defile

harm
accuse
pollute
soil
asperse
vituperate
rap
curse
traduce
injure
decry
stain

backbite
depreciate
derogate
scandalize
slur
blacken
befoul
detract
abuse
spatter
dirty
roast

calumniate
bad-mouth
run down
tear down
bespatter
cast aspersion
mudsling
opprobriate
speak ill of
take a swipe at
villainize

Antonyms

clean
laud
compliment
praise
honor
purify
aid

assist
benefit
mend
cleanse
exalt
increase
uphold

flatter
fix
help
approve
commend

Synonyms
verb criticize, scrutinize

evaluate
study
inspect
assess
examine
discuss
revise

knock
rip
rave
slam
zap
judge
weigh

trash
correct
pan
bad-mouth
put down
take down
read through

reedit
skin alive
swipe at
write a critique
give one’s opinion

Antonyms

ignore
praise

forget
neglect

approve

Synonyms
verb make a scandalous remark

sully
defile
disparage
scandalize
tarnish
smear
belittle
denigrate
malign
defame
libel
vilify
besmirch

smirch
strumpet
asperse
slam
blaspheme
curse
traduce
injure
dishonor
damage
attack
backbite
pan

derogate
hit
slur
plaster
hurt
blot
detract
sneer
assail
blister
revile
decry
belie

depreciate
roast
calumniate
scorch
bad-mouth
tear down
muckrake
blacken name
cast a slur on
give a bad name
run smear campaign
sling mud

Antonyms

clean
honor
compliment
laud
praise
aid

assist
heal
mend
increase
exalt
approve

commend
flatter
cure
fix
help
glorify

Synonyms
verb tarnish a reputation

sully
malign
blacken
taint
defame
slander
vilify
besmirch

blister
defile
befoul
hit
traduce
pan
slur
denigrate

discolor
slam
asperse
rap
libel
blackguard
calumniate
scorch

bad-mouth
drag through mud
give a black eye
poor-mouth
rip up
sling mud

Antonyms

praise
compliment

honor
laud

upgrade
flatter

Synonyms
verb criticize very harshly

revile
decry
smear
denounce
defame
berate
malign
damn
denigrate
mistreat
assail
disparage
slander

blister
knock
cuss
curse
debase
jinx
slur
dig
roast
censure
vituperate
attack
abuse

asperse
rap
libel
voodoo
slam
scorch
pan
traduce
bad-mouth
dress down
put down
run down
tear down

call down
caluminate
dump on
give a black eye
mudsling
put a whammy on
rag on
rip up
skin alive
speak ill of
tear into

Antonyms

compliment
exalt
laud
praise
cherish

honor
benefit
protect
approve
commend

favor
glorify
flatter
defend

Synonyms
verb calumniate

offend
slander
defame
disgrace
blackball
asperse
malign

vilify
condemn
traduce
dishonor
lampoon
decry
disgust

libel
outrage
backbite
denigrate
detract
belittle
embarrass

blackguard
revile
deprecate
shock
belie
disparage
bad-mouth

Antonyms

compliment
praise
exalt
honor
respect

applaud
laud
build up
esteem
approve

please
commend
flatter
impress

Synonyms
verb review

summarize
sum up
recapitulate
correct
zap
knock
evaluate
study
inspect

rip
discuss
assess
judge
examine
slam
pan
epitomize
rave

weigh
trash
abstract
revise
bad-mouth
go over
put down
run down
run through

synopsize
take down
wrap up
read through
reedit
skin alive
swipe at
write a critique
give one’s opinion

Antonyms

praise
ignore

forget
neglect

Synonyms
verb review

abstract
assess
bad-mouth
correct
discuss
epitomize
evaluate
examine
go over

inspect
judge
knock
pan
put down
rave
recapitulate
revise
rip

run down
run through
slam
study
sum up
summarize
take down
trash
weigh

wrap up
zap
read through
reedit
skin alive
swipe at
write a critique
give one’s opinion

Synonyms
verb gossip

whisper
imply
noise
chat
dish
blab
hint
jaw
spread

rumor
blather
prate
intimate
babble
report
prattle
chatter
repeat

tattle
suggest
insinuate
talk
bad-mouth
cut up
spill the beans
schmoose
blether

cut to pieces
rattle on
talk idly
tell secrets
tell tales
tell tales out of school
wiggle-waggle
bend one’s ear

Antonyms

conceal

hide

be quiet