Backbiting synonyms and antonyms
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Part of speech:
Slander is making a false statement about someone that hurts his reputation.
A malicious discrediting of someone's character, accomplishments, etc., as by revealing hidden faults or by slander
To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame:
To behave spitefully or angrily toward
To be a gossip or engage in gossip
To attack the reputation of (a person or thing) with strong or abusive criticism.
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To fail to uphold; disregard or violate:
To utter a slanderous statement
To attack or injure the reputation or honor of by false and malicious statements; malign, slander, or libel
To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
False charges brought about to tarnish another's reputation or standing.
lie (related)
Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true:
praise (antonym)
(Archaic) A reason or basis for praise
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encouragement (antonym)
The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
(Now Rare) To slander; defame
To exist; reside:
To use improperly or excessively; misuse:
(Music) To glide over (a series of notes) smoothly without a break.
Find another word for backbiting. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for backbiting, like: maligning, slander, detraction, denigrating, bitching, gossipping, vilifying, traducing, slandering, defaming and calumniating.
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