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vilifying

ADJECTIVE
abusive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
insulting offensive rude
WEAK
calumniating castigating censorious contumelious defamatory derisive disparaging insolent invective libelous maligning obloquious opprobrious reproachful reviling sarcastic scathing scolding scurrilous sharp-tongued slanderous traducing upbraiding vituperative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind nice respectful
WEAK
complimentary
ADJECTIVE
defamatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
derogatory disparaging injurious insulting
WEAK
abusive calumnious contumelious denigrating detracting detractive maligning opprobrious traducing vituperative
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary
WEAK
approving commending exalting praising
ADJECTIVE
derogatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defamatory degrading demeaning disparaging sarcastic slanderous unflattering
WEAK
aspersing belittling calumnious censorious contumelious critical damaging decrying deprecatory depreciative despiteful detracting disdainful dishonoring fault-finding humiliating injurious malevolent malicious maligning minimizing opprobrious reproachful scornful slighting spiteful unfavorable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
complimentary
WEAK
appreciative favorable flattering praising
ADJECTIVE
invidious
Synonyms
WEAK
abominable calumnious defamatory detestable detracting detractive detractory discriminatory envious envying green-eyed jealous libelous maligning obnoxious odious offensive repugnant scandalous slanderous slighting undesirable
Antonyms
WEAK
delightful likeable lovable
ADJECTIVE
libelous
Synonyms
WEAK
aspersive backbiting calumniatory calumnious contumelious debasing defamatory depreciative detracting detractory disparaging false injurious invidious malevolent malicious maligning opprobrious pejorative sarcastic scurrilous traducing untrue vituperative
Antonyms
WEAK
complimentary praising
ADJECTIVE
scandalous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
defamatory disgraceful heinous outrageous scurrilous shameful shocking slanderous unseemly untrue
WEAK
atrocious backbiting calumnious crying desperate detracting detractive gossiping ignominious infamous libelous maligning monstrous odious opprobrious red hot traducing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
good magnificent respectable wonderful
WEAK
proper reputable respected
ADJECTIVE
vituperative
Synonyms
WEAK
calumniating castigating censorious contumelious defamatory derisive disparaging insolent insulting invective libelous maligning obloquious offensive opprobrious reproachful reviling rude sarcastic scathing scolding scurrilous sharp-tongued slanderous traducing upbraiding

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