Thesaurus / villainize
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synonyms for villainize
- besmirch
- denigrate
- disparage
- insult
- misrepresent
- revile
- smear
- sully
- taint
- tarnish
- vilify
- abuse
- accuse
- asperse
- backbite
- befoul
- bespatter
- blacken
- calumniate
- curse
- decry
- defile
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- dirty
- harm
- injure
- pollute
- rap
- roast
- scandalize
- slur
- soil
- spatter
- stain
- traduce
- vituperate
- bad-mouth
- cast aspersions
- mudsling
- opprobriate
- run down
- speak ill of
- take a swipe at
- tear down
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- clean
- compliment
- flatter
- laud
- praise
- aid
- approve
- assist
- benefit
- cleanse
- commend
- exalt
- fix
- help
- honor
- increase
- mend
- purify
- uphold
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use villainize in a sentence
It's a mature choice that opts for a more pragmatic approach to environmentalism — without villainizing people, like Simon, whose circumstances force them to work in occupations that they know harms the local environment.
SON OF MONARCHS REVIEW: VISUALLY STUNNING MASTERPIECE BY AUTEUR ALEXIS GAMBISNOREPLY@BLOGGER.COM (UNKNOWN)OCTOBER 17, 2021TECHCRUNCHThat did not end up being the case, and Hall was—some believe unfairly—villainized for his remarks.
WHO'S ARIARNE TITMUS? THE AUSTRALIAN SWIMMER'S RIVALRY WITH KATIE LEDECKY HAS CAPTIVATED OLYMPICS FANSRAISA BRUNERJULY 30, 2021TIMELeno was immediately villainized for not moving aside for a younger comedian with a fresher perspective.
CONAN O’BRIEN’S LATE-NIGHT RUN APPROPRIATELY ENDS WITH HIM AS THE BELOVED BUTT OF THE JOKEINKOO KANGJUNE 25, 2021WASHINGTON POSTIn fact, some say that the whole concept of villainizing public school teachers for leaving the system comes with ingrained sexism that women have to settle for less.
TEACHERS ARE LEAVING SCHOOLS. WILL THEY COME TO STARTUPS NEXT?NATASHA MASCARENHASOCTOBER 30, 2020TECHCRUNCHWORDS RELATED TO VILLAINIZE
- asperse
- bad-mouth
- belie
- besmirch
- blacken
- blister
- calumniate
- cast aspersions
- cast slur on
- denigrate
- detract
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- disparage
- do a number on
- knock
- malign
- pan
- put zingers on
- roast
- scandalize
- scorch
- slam
- smear
- speak evil of
- stigmatize
- throw mud at
- traduce
- vilify
- villainize
- vituperate
- abuse
- accuse
- asperse
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- befoul
- besmirch
- bespatter
- blacken
- calumniate
- cast aspersions
- curse
- decry
- defile
- denigrate
- depreciate
- derogate
- detract
- dirty
- disparage
- harm
- injure
- insult
- misrepresent
- mudsling
- opprobriate
- pollute
- rap
- revile
- roast
- run down
- scandalize
- slur
- smear
- soil
- spatter
- speak ill of
- stain
- sully
- taint
- take a swipe at
- tarnish
- tear down
- traduce
- vilify
- villainize
- vituperate
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.