Antonyms for badmouth

Grammar : Verb

Spell : bad-mouth or, sometimes, -mouth

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbædˌmaʊθ or, sometimes, -ˌmaʊð

Definition of badmouth

Origin : "abuse someone verbally," 1941, probably ultimately from noun phrase bad mouth (1835), in Black English, "a curse, spell," translating an idiom found in African and West Indian languages. Related: Bad-mouthed; bad-mouthing.

As in libel : verb purposefully lie about someone
As in malign : verb slander, defame
As in abuse : verb attack with words
As in bad-mouth : verb to denigrate
As in review : verb criticize, scrutinize
As in slander : verb make a scandalous remark
As in smear : verb tarnish a reputation
As in belittle : verb detract
As in vilify : verb criticize very harshly
As in blacken : verb malign; smear
As in scandalize : verb calumniate
As in backbite : verb defame
As in recap : verb review
As in synopsize : verb review
As in tittle-tattle : verb gossip
As in decry : verb criticize, blame
As in defame : verb inflict libel or slander
As in demean : verb humble, humiliate
As in diminish : verb belittle
As in gossip : verb talk about others; spread rumors

Synonyms for badmouth

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