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Antonyms for badmouth


Grammar : Verb
Spell : bad-mouth or, sometimes, -mouth
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbædˌmaʊθ or, sometimes, -ˌmaʊð



Definition of badmouth

Origin :
  • "abuse someone verbally," 1941, probably ultimately from noun phrase bad mouth (1835), in Black English, "a curse, spell," translating an idiom found in African and West Indian languages. Related: Bad-mouthed; bad-mouthing.
  • As in libel : verb purposefully lie about someone
  • As in malign : verb slander, defame
  • As in abuse : verb attack with words
  • As in bad-mouth : verb to denigrate
  • As in review : verb criticize, scrutinize
  • As in slander : verb make a scandalous remark
  • As in smear : verb tarnish a reputation
  • As in belittle : verb detract
  • As in vilify : verb criticize very harshly
  • As in blacken : verb malign; smear
  • As in scandalize : verb calumniate
  • As in backbite : verb defame
  • As in recap : verb review
  • As in synopsize : verb review
  • As in tittle-tattle : verb gossip
  • As in decry : verb criticize, blame
  • As in defame : verb inflict libel or slander
  • As in demean : verb humble, humiliate
  • As in diminish : verb belittle
  • As in gossip : verb talk about others; spread rumors

Synonyms for badmouth

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