Synonyms for badmouth
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bad-mouth or, sometimes, -mouth |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbædˌmaʊθ or, sometimes, -ˌmaʊð |
Top 10 synonyms for badmouth Other synonyms for the word badmouth
- abase
- abstract
- abuse
- accuse
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- babble
- backbite
- backstab
- bad-mouth
- badmouth
- bash
- befoul
- belie
- belittle
- bemean
- bend one's ear
- berate
- bespatter
- blab
- blackball
- blacken
- blacken name
- blackguard
- blaspheme
- blather
- blether
- blister
- blot
- blotch
- blow off
- burlesque
- call down
- caluminate
- calumniate
- cap
- caricature
- cast a slur on
- cast aspersion
- cast aspersions on
- cast down
- cast slur on
- castigate
- censure
- chat
- chatter
- cheapen
- condemn
- contemn
- correct
- crack
- criticize
- cry down
- curse
- cuss
- cuss out
- cut down
- cut down to size
- cut rate
- cut to pieces
- cut to the quick
- cut up
- damage
- debase
- decry
- defile
- demean
- denigrate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- descend
- detract
- devalue
- dig
- diminish
- dirty
- dis
- discolor
- discount
- discuss
- disgrace
- disgust
- dish
- dishonor
- disparage
- dispraise
- do a number on
- downgrade
- downplay
- drag name through mud
- drag through mud
- dress down
- dump on
- embarrass
- epitomize
- evaluate
- examine
- find fault
- give a bad name
- give a black eye
- give comeuppance
- give one's opinion
- go over
- gossip
- harm
- hint
- hit
- hurl brickbat
- hurt
- imply
- injure
- insinuate
- inspect
- insult
- intimate
- jaw
- jinx
- judge
- knock
- knock down
- knock off high horse
- lampoon
- libel
- lie
- lower
- malign
- mark
- mark down
- mark wrong
- minimize
- misrepresent
- mistreat
- muckrake
- mudsling
- nag
- noise
- offend
- oppress
- opprobriate
- outrage
- pan
- persecute
- pick on
- plaster
- pollute
- pooh pooh
- poor mouth
- poor-mouth
- poormouth
- prate
- prattle
- put a whammy on
- put away
- put down
- put zingers on
- rag on
- rail against
- rap
- rattle on
- rave
- read through
- recapitulate
- reedit
- repeat
- report
- reprehend
- reproach
- reprobate
- revile
- revise
- ride
- rip
- rip up
- rip up and down
- roast
- rumor
- run down
- run smear campaign
- run through
- scandalize
- schmoose
- scoff at
- scold
- scorch
- scorn
- shock
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- signify
- sink
- sizzle
- skin alive
- slam
- slander
- slap
- sling mud
- slur
- smear
- smirch
- smudge
- sneer
- sneer at
- soil
- sound
- sour grapes
- spatter
- speak evil of
- speak ill of
- spill the beans
- spite
- spread
- squash
- squelch
- stain
- stigmatize
- stoop
- strumpet
- study
- suggest
- sully
- sum up
- summarize
- swear at
- swipe at
- synopsize
- taint
- take a dig at
- take a swipe at
- take away
- take down
- take down a peg
- take swipe at
- talk
- talk idly
- tarnish
- tattle
- tear apart
- tear down
- tear into
- tear to pieces
- tell secrets
- tell tales
- tell tales out of school
- throw mud at
- throw stones at
- traduce
- trash
- travesty
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- upbraid
- vilify
- villainize
- vituperate
- voodoo
- weigh
- whisper
- wiggle-waggle
- wrap up
- write a critique
- write off
- zap
- zing
Définition 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
Antonyms for badmouth
- acclaim
- admire
- adulate
- aid
- applaud
- approve
- assist
- be quiet
- benefit
- bleach
- boost
- build up
- care for
- cherish
- clean
- cleanse
- commend
- compliment
- conceal
- cure
- defend
- develop
- elevate
- enhance
- enlarge
- esteem
- exaggerate
- exalt
- expand
- extend
- favor
- fix
- flatter
- forget
- glorify
- grow
- heal
- help
- hide
- honor
- ignore
- impress
- improve
- increase
- laud
- lengthen
- lighten
- mend
- neglect
- overestimate
- overrate
- overvalue
- please
- praise
- preserve
- prize
- prolong
- protect
- purify
- raise
- respect
- revere
- rise
- sanction
- tell truth
- treasure
- upgrade
- uphold
- value
- whiten
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