Poor mouthing

Synonyms for poor mouthing
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 for poor mouthing

compliment
laud
praise
increase
enlarge
overrate

upgrade
build up
exaggerate
approve
commend
flatter

raise
overestimate
overvalue
value

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 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, condemn

derogate
discountenance
frown
object
rip
disesteem

expostulate
detract
disfavor
disparage
pooh-pooh
depreciate

put down
run down
take down
cut down to size
disapprove of
discommend

mudsling
not go for
poor mouth
protest against
take dim view of
take exception to

Antonyms

sanction
increase
compliment

laud
praise
build up

approve
commend
endorse

Synonyms
verb make smaller; underrate

lessen
reduce
play down
decrease
underestimate
diminish
downplay
curtail
derogate

dwarf
deprecate
prune
knock
attenuate
discount
decry
cheapen
pan

detract
belittle
disparage
pooh-pooh
shrink
depreciate
abbreviate
put down
run down

miniaturize
underplay
cut down to size
cut rate
knock down
make light of
make little of
poor-mouth

Antonyms

enlarge
increase
grow
lengthen
prolong
build up
compliment

laud
praise
exalt
overrate
extend
raise
strengthen

expand
develop
approve
commend
maximize
overestimate

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