give a bad name
Relevance ranks synonyms and suggests the best matches based on how closely a synonym’s sense matches the sense you selected.
A-Z
Length
-+
Synonyms for give a bad name
verb make a scandalous remark- belittle
- besmirch
- defame
- defile
- denigrate
- disparage
- libel
- malign
- scandalize
- smear
- sully
- tarnish
- vilify
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- backbite
- belie
- blaspheme
- blister
- blot
- calumniate
- curse
- damage
- decry
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- dishonor
- hit
- hurt
- injure
- muckrake
- pan
- plaster
- revile
- roast
- scorch
- slam
- slur
- smirch
- sneer
- strumpet
- traduce
- bad-mouth
- blacken name
- cast a slur on
- give a bad name
- run smear campaign
- sling mud
- tear down
Antonyms for give a bad name
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
More words related to give a bad name
slander
verb. make a scandalous remark
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- belie
- belittle
- besmirch
- blacken name
- blaspheme
- blister
- blot
- calumniate
- cast a slur on
- curse
- damage
- decry
- defame
- defile
- denigrate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- dishonor
- disparage
- give a bad name
- hit
- hurt
- injure
- libel
- malign
- muckrake
- pan
- plaster
- revile
- roast
- run smear campaign
- scandalize
- scorch
- slam
- sling mud
- slur
- smear
- smirch
- sneer
- strumpet
- sully
- tarnish
- tear down
- traduce
- vilify
slandered
verb. make a scandalous remark
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- belie
- belittle
- besmirch
- blacken name
- blaspheme
- blister
- blot
- calumniate
- cast a slur on
- curse
- damage
- decry
- defame
- defile
- denigrate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- dishonor
- disparage
- give a bad name
- hit
- hurt
- injure
- libel
- malign
- muckrake
- pan
- plaster
- revile
- roast
- run smear campaign
- scandalize
- scorch
- slam
- sling mud
- slur
- smear
- smirch
- sneer
- strumpet
- sully
- tarnish
- tear down
- traduce
- vilify
slanders
verb. make a scandalous remark
- asperse
- assail
- attack
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- belie
- belittle
- besmirch
- blacken name
- blaspheme
- blister
- blot
- calumniate
- cast a slur on
- curse
- damage
- decry
- defame
- defile
- denigrate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- dishonor
- disparage
- give a bad name
- hit
- hurt
- injure
- libel
- malign
- muckrake
- pan
- plaster
- revile
- roast
- run smear campaign
- scandalize
- scorch
- slam
- sling mud
- slur
- smear
- smirch
- sneer
- strumpet
- sully
- tarnish
- tear down
- traduce
- vilify
taint
verb. dirty, contaminate; ruin
- adulterate
- besmirch
- blacken
- blemish
- blight
- blot
- blur
- brand
- break down
- cast a slur
- cloud
- cook
- corrupt
- crud up
- crumble
- cut
- damage
- debase
- decay
- decompose
- defile
- deprave
- discolor
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disintegrate
- doctor
- foul
- give a bad name
- harm
- hurt
- infect
- muddy
- poison
- pollute
- putrefy
- rot
- shame
- smear
- soil
- spike
- spoil
- stain
- stigmatize
- sully
- tar
- tarnish
- trash
- turn
- water
- water down
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.