Antonyms for bad mouth


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


Definition of bad mouth

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 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 denigrate : verb belittle, malign
  • As in diminish : verb belittle
  • As in gossip : verb talk about others; spread rumors
Example sentences :
  • I had very pretty hair, my dear,” said Miss Matilda; “and not a bad mouth.
  • Extract from : « Cranford » by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
  • It was not a bad mouth; her eyes were large, and it was merely large to match them.
  • Extract from : « The Daughter of the Storage » by William Dean Howells
  • That what they call puttin' bad mouth on them and she sho' could do it.
  • Extract from : « Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. » by Work Projects Administration
  • One day he visited a child who was sick with a bad mouth, and touching the child's mouth he said, "It will be well soon."
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • Many horses will not attempt to run away except for the concurrence of a bad mouth along with an avenue of escape home.
  • Extract from : « On Horsemanship » by Xenophon
  • He was a heavy-shouldered man with a bad mouth—a greedy mouth, one would think—and mild eyes.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman

Synonyms for bad mouth

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