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backbiting

NOUN
hateful talk
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse gossip lie slander spite
WEAK
aspersion backstabbing belittlement calumniation calumny cattiness defamation denigration depreciation detraction disparagement invective malice obloquy scandal spitefulness tale traducement vilification vituperation
Antonyms
STRONG
praise
WEAK
encouragement

Example Sentences

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A man masters his emotions, remains calm under pressure, refuses to engage in gossip or backbiting and accepts his imperfections while continually striving to become the best version of himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

That kind of provocative behavior will lead to years, even a lifetime, of one-upmanship, backbiting and behind-the-scenes maneuvers.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

Mark and Dahlia discuss this news, and also how lower court judges are calling out SCOTUS’ unreasoned, incoherent opinions and how some of the Justices are trying to control, alt, delete all the backbiting.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2025

And yet within weeks there was backbiting and infighting.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024

I knew it meant “dog,” and I thought at the time they were backbiting him because he never socialized.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston