Thesaurus / poor-mouth
FEEDBACKsynonyms for poor-mouth
synonyms for poor-mouth
- criticize
- decry
- deride
- discredit
- disparage
- downplay
- scorn
- underestimate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- downgrade
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- rip
- roast
- slam
- smear
- trivialize
- underrate
- undervalue
- bad-mouth
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- dispraise
- dump on
- pooh pooh
- put down
- run down
- scoff at
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- sneer at
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- write off
- belittle
- condemn
- denounce
- minimize
- abuse
- asperse
- calumniate
- censure
- defame
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- devalue
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- downgrade
- hit
- knock
- lower
- malign
- pan
- rap
- reprehend
- reprobate
- slam
- traduce
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- vilify
- bad-mouth
- cry down
- do a number on
- dump on
- mark down
- opprobriate
- put down
- rail against
- run down
- take swipe at
- throw stones at
- write off
- belittle
- debase
- degrade
- despise
- disparage
- abase
- contemn
- decry
- derogate
- descend
- detract
- lower
- pan
- scorn
- sink
- stoop
- bad-mouth
- bemean
- cast down
- cut down to size
- dis
- dump on
- knock down
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- discountenance
- disesteem
- disfavor
- disparage
- expostulate
- frown
- object
- pooh-pooh
- rip
- cut down to size
- disapprove of
- discommend
- mudsling
- not go for
- protest against
- put down
- run down
- take dim view of
- take down
- take exception to
- curtail
- decrease
- diminish
- downplay
- lessen
- play down
- reduce
- trivialize
- underestimate
- abbreviate
- attenuate
- belittle
- cheapen
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- discount
- disparage
- dwarf
- knock
- miniaturize
- pan
- pooh-pooh
- prune
- shrink
- underplay
- cut down to size
- knock down
- make light of
- make little of
- put down
- run down
- besmirch
- blacken
- defame
- malign
- slander
- sully
- taint
- vilify
- asperse
- befoul
- blackguard
- blister
- calumniate
- defile
- denigrate
- discolor
- hit
- libel
- pan
- rap
- scorch
- slam
- slur
- traduce
- bad-mouth
- drag through mud
- give a black eye
- rip up
- sling mud
antonyms for poor-mouth
MOST RELEVANT
- approve
- praise
- commend
- compliment
- esteem
- exaggerate
- exalt
- flatter
- honor
- increase
- laud
- overestimate
- overrate
- overvalue
- raise
- respect
- sanction
- applaud
- admire
- approve
- elevate
- honor
- laud
- praise
- upgrade
- value
- compliment
- exalt
- increase
- rise
- boost
- enhance
- improve
- develop
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- grow
- increase
- lengthen
- prolong
- raise
- strengthen
- approve
- build up
- commend
- compliment
- exalt
- laud
- praise
- maximize
- overestimate
- overrate
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use poor-mouth in a sentence
Poor Squinty ran and tried to hide under the straw, for he knew the boy was talking about him.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMAristide washed and powdered Jean himself, the landlord lounging by, pipe in mouth, administering suggestions.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEHe did believe you, more or less, and what you said fell in with his own impressions—strange impressions that they were, poor man!
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESSol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENIn withdrawing aside sorrow remaineth: and the substance of the poor is according to his heart.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSBut such a thing had, nevertheless, come quite glibly out of her mouth, and she knew not why.
HILDA LESSWAYSARNOLD BENNETTMiss Smith immediately rises from the table, puts up her dear little mouth to her papa to be kissed.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")The poor must look to the brightness of a future world for the consolation that they were denied in this.
THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCKY was a Youth, that did not love school; Z was a Zany, a poor harmless fool.
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSW was a Watchman, and guarded the door; X was expensive, and so became poor.
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO POOR-MOUTH
- bad-mouth
- criticize
- cut down to size
- cut to the quick
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- deride
- derogate
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disparage
- dispraise
- downgrade
- downplay
- dump on
- knock
- lower
- minimize
- pan
- pooh pooh
- poor-mouth
- put down
- rip
- roast
- run down
- scoff at
- scorn
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- slam
- smear
- sneer at
- take a swipe at
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- trivialize
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- write off
- abuse
- asperse
- bad-mouth
- belittle
- calumniate
- censure
- condemn
- cry down
- defame
- denounce
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- devalue
- diminish
- discount
- discredit
- disgrace
- disparage
- do a number on
- downgrade
- dump on
- hit
- knock
- lower
- malign
- mark down
- minimize
- opprobriate
- pan
- poor-mouth
- put down
- rail against
- rap
- reprehend
- reprobate
- run down
- slam
- take swipe at
- throw stones at
- traduce
- underestimate
- underrate
- undervalue
- vilify
- write off
- abbreviate
- attenuate
- belittle
- cheapen
- curtail
- cut down to size
- decrease
- decry
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- diminish
- discount
- disparage
- downplay
- dwarf
- knock
- knock down
- lessen
- make light of
- make little of
- miniaturize
- pan
- play down
- pooh-pooh
- poor-mouth
- prune
- put down
- reduce
- run down
- shrink
- trivialize
- underestimate
- underplay
- abbreviated
- attenuated
- belittled
- cheapened
- curtailed
- cut down to size
- cut rate
- decreased
- decried
- deprecated
- depreciated
- derogated
- detracted
- diminished
- discounted
- disparaged
- downplayed
- dwarfed
- knocked
- knocked down
- lessened
- made light of
- made little of
- miniaturized
- panned
- played down
- pooh-poohed
- poor-mouthed
- pruned
- put down
- ran down
- reduced
- shrank
- underestimated
- underplayed
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.