Harsh, often insulting language

• vituperation

  1. The act or an instance of vituperating.
  2. Sustained, harshly critical language; invective.

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  1. The act or an instance of vituperating.
  2. Sustained, harshly critical language; invective.

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• scurrilousness

  1. The property of being scurrilous.

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  1. The property of being scurrilous.

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• scurrility

  1. The quality of being vulgar, coarse, or abusive.
  2. A vulgar, coarse, or abusive remark or passage.

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  1. The quality of being vulgar, coarse, or abusive.
  2. A vulgar, coarse, or abusive remark or passage.

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• reviling

  1. Present participle of revile.
  2. reproach; abuse; vilification

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  1. Present participle of revile.
  2. reproach; abuse; vilification

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• revilement

  1. The act of reviling.

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  1. The act of reviling.

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• railing

  1. A structure made of a rail, often connecting a series of upright members, that is used as a guard or barrier or for support, as on a balcony or next to a staircase.
  2. The rail of such a structure.
  3. Rails considered as a group.

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  1. A structure made of a rail, often connecting a series of upright members, that is used as a guard or barrier or for support, as on a balcony or next to a staircase.
  2. The rail of such a structure.
  3. Rails considered as a group.

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• invective

  1. Denunciatory or abusive language; vituperation:
  2. A denunciatory or abusive expression or discourse:

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  1. Denunciatory or abusive language; vituperation:
  2. A denunciatory or abusive expression or discourse:

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• contumely

  1. Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.
  2. An insolent or arrogant remark or act.

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  1. Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.
  2. An insolent or arrogant remark or act.

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• billingsgate

  1. Foul, abusive language.

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  1. Foul, abusive language.

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• abuse

  1. To use improperly or excessively; misuse:
  2. To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use:
  3. To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.

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  1. To use improperly or excessively; misuse:
  2. To hurt or injure by maltreatment; ill-use:
  3. To force sexual activity on; rape or molest.

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Loss of or damage to one's reputation

• shame

  1. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
  2. Respect for propriety or morality:
  3. A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

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  1. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
  2. Respect for propriety or morality:
  3. A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

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• opprobrium

  1. Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
  2. Scornful reproach or contempt:
  3. A cause of shame or disgrace.

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  1. Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
  2. Scornful reproach or contempt:
  3. A cause of shame or disgrace.

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• odium

  1. The state or quality of being odious.
  2. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.
  3. A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct.

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  1. The state or quality of being odious.
  2. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.
  3. A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct.

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• ill repute

  1. bad reputation

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  1. bad reputation

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• ignominy

  1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation:
  2. An instance or source of this:

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  1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation:
  2. An instance or source of this:

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• humiliation

  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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• disrepute

  1. Damage to or loss of reputation.

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  1. Damage to or loss of reputation.

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• dishonor

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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• disgrace

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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• discredit

  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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• bad odor

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• bad name

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see bad,"Ž name.
  2. Lack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see bad,"Ž name.
  2. Lack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation.

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Disgrace

• dishonor

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation.
  2. The condition of having lost honor or good repute.
  3. A cause of loss of honor:

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• ill repute

  1. bad reputation

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  1. bad reputation

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• infamy

  1. Very bad reputation; notoriety:
  2. The condition of being infamous; disgrace:
  3. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.

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  1. Very bad reputation; notoriety:
  2. The condition of being infamous; disgrace:
  3. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.

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Slanderous matter

• defamation

  1. The act of defaming; calumny, slander, or libel.

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  1. The act of defaming; calumny, slander, or libel.

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• backbiting

  1. The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.

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  1. The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.

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• slander

  1. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
  3. To utter a slander about.

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  1. Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.
  2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.
  3. To utter a slander about.

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