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单词 bad-mouthing
释义

bad-mouth

verb

ˈbad-ˌmau̇th How to pronounce bad-mouth (audio)
-ˌmau̇t͟h
bad-mouthed; bad-mouthing; bad-mouths

transitive verb

: to criticize severely

Synonyms

  • belittle
  • cry down
  • decry
  • denigrate
  • deprecate
  • depreciate
  • derogate
  • diminish
  • dis [slang]
  • diss
  • discount
  • dismiss
  • disparage
  • kiss off
  • minimize
  • play down
  • poor-mouth
  • put down
  • run down
  • talk down
  • trash
  • trash-talk
  • vilipend
  • write off
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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

bad-mouthing 1 of 2

noun

as in disparagement

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disparagement
  • criticism
  • vilification
  • reprimand
  • revilement
  • belittlement
  • insult
  • rebuke
  • excoriation
  • castigation
  • aspersion
  • tirade
  • swearword
  • expletive
  • harangue
  • chastisement
  • reproof
  • polemic
  • opprobrium
  • blasphemy
  • diatribe
  • vituperation
  • slur
  • invective
  • imprecation
  • profanity
  • epithet
  • scurrility
  • put-down
  • vitriol
  • abuse
  • fulmination
  • blackguardism
  • malediction
  • billingsgate
  • curse
  • execration
  • obloquy
  • broadside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • praise
  • compliments
  • applause
  • acclaim
  • commendation
  • congratulations
  • endearments
  • flattery
  • adulation
  • felicitations
  • overpraise
  • soft soap
  • blarney
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bad-mouthing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of bad-mouth
as in dismissing
to express scornfully one's low opinion of she promptly bad-mouthed that awful movie to everyone she knew

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • dismissing
  • criticizing
  • minimizing
  • denigrating
  • diminishing
  • disparaging
  • belittling
  • discounting
  • derogating
  • decrying
  • denouncing
  • trashing
  • trash-talking
  • dissing
  • disliking
  • condemning
  • deprecating
  • depreciating
  • scolding
  • talking down
  • dumping on
  • running down
  • crying down
  • poor-mouthing
  • discrediting
  • writing off
  • slandering
  • playing down
  • maligning
  • abusing
  • vilifying
  • vilipending
  • defaming
  • kissing off
  • disgracing
  • censuring
  • putting down
  • discommending
  • ripping
  • traducing
  • slurring
  • aspersing
  • reprobating
  • reprehending
  • disapproving (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • praising
  • applauding
  • lauding
  • endorsing
  • recommending
  • approving
  • favoring
  • glorifying
  • exalting
  • magnifying
  • sanctioning
  • acclaiming
  • indorsing
  • complimenting
  • extolling
  • countenancing
  • commending
  • eulogizing
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