Showing results for bad-mouthing. Search instead for badmouthing.

bad-mouthing

NOUN

abuse

Synonyms

STRONG

blame castigation censure curse curses defamation derision hosing insults invective knifing libel obloquy opprobrium put down quinine reproach revilement scolding signifying slander swearing tirade upbraiding vilification vituperation

WEAK

kicking around pushing around

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise

WEAK

acclamation adulation aid help plaudit preservation respect

NOUN

minimization

Synonyms

STRONG

criticism denigration deprecation depreciation derogation detraction disparagement smear

Antonyms

STRONG

approval compliment flattery praise

NOUN

revilement

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse berating billingsgate blame castigation censure contumely criticism defamation insults invective libel obloquy railing reprimand reproach scolding scurrility slander tirade upbraiding

WEAK

reviling scurrilousness verbal abuse

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise respect

NOUN

reviling

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse berating blame censure insults libel railing reprimand reproach scolding slander upbraiding

WEAK

billingsgate castigation contumely criticism defamation invective obloquy revilement scurrility scurrilousness tirade verbal abuse

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment praise respect

NOUN

scurrility

Synonyms

STRONG

abuse berating billingsgate blame castigation censure contumely criticism defamation insults invective libel obloquy railing reprimand reproach revilement scolding slander tirade upbraiding

WEAK

reviling scurrilousness verbal abuse

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation flattery praise respect

NOUN

scurrilousness

Synonyms

WEAK

abuse berating billingsgate blame castigation censure contumely criticism defamation insults invective libel obloquy railing reprimand reproach revilement reviling scolding scurrility slander tirade upbraiding verbal abuse

NOUN

sour grapes

Synonyms

WEAK

derogation disappointment disparagement ill-will resentment

NOUN

vituperation

Synonyms

STRONG

berating blame castigation censure criticism defamation insults libel obloquy reprimand reproach scolding slander tirade upbraiding

WEAK

verbal abuse

Antonyms

STRONG

approval commendation compliment exaltation praise

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Your boss may be bad-mouthing you to others.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Mere hours before her own debate with Trump, Biden called her and demanded to know if she’d been bad-mouthing him to donors.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

Hanni further alleged that she had seen employees bad-mouthing NewJeans on Blind - an app for internal communications similar to Teams or Slack.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

“Nobody wants to be in a position where we’re bad-mouthing one Black woman about another Black woman. That doesn’t feel right to our values.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2023

Basically, he heard Jack bad-mouthing him and saying really horrible things behind his back.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

bad-mouthing

Example Sentences

Related Words