slurred

VERB

insult

Synonyms

STRONG

blacken blemish blister blot brand calumniate cap chop defame denigrate detract discredit disgrace insinuate libel malign miff offend push reproach roast scorch slander slight smear snub spatter stain traduce vilify zing

WEAK

blow off cut to the quick cut up dump on give a black eye hit where one lives kick in the teeth put down skin alive slap in the face tear down

Antonyms

STRONG

approve beautify commend compliment conceal exalt flatter hide honor please praise

WEAK

enunciate pronounce

VERB

mumble words

Synonyms

STRONGEST

garble mispronounce

STRONG

miss skip stutter

Antonyms

WEAK

compliment enunciate flatter praise pronounce

Example Sentences

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He skipped over and slurred words as he tried to maintain an artificially quick tempo.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

In the episode, Dane’s speech is noticeably slurred, and he sits in a motorized wheelchair while speaking to Falchuk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

David had a tumor on his cheek that “distorted his face and slurred his speech.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

"His speech was slurred and sometimes we could hardly understand him," Yehia says.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

His words slurred, his voice made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds