Synonyms for bad mouth

Grammar : Verb

Spell : bad-mouth or, sometimes, -mouth

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbædˌmaʊθ or, sometimes, -ˌmaʊð

Top 10 synonyms for bad mouth

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Définition of bad mouth

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 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 denigrate : verb belittle, malign
As in diminish : verb belittle
As in gossip : verb talk about others; spread rumors

Example sentences :

I had very pretty hair, my dear,” said Miss Matilda; “and not a bad mouth.
Extract from : « Cranford » by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

It was not a bad mouth; her eyes were large, and it was merely large to match them.
Extract from : « The Daughter of the Storage » by William Dean Howells

That what they call puttin' bad mouth on them and she sho' could do it.
Extract from : « Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. » by Work Projects Administration

One day he visited a child who was sick with a bad mouth, and touching the child's mouth he said, "It will be well soon."
Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine

Many horses will not attempt to run away except for the concurrence of a bad mouth along with an avenue of escape home.
Extract from : « On Horsemanship » by Xenophon

He was a heavy-shouldered man with a bad mouth—a greedy mouth, one would think—and mild eyes.
Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman

Antonyms for bad mouth

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