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Adjective

Evil in nature or effect

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

Not characterized by or conducive to physical health or well-being

Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

Very cruel or brutal in nature

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

To belittle or express disapproval of

To mistreat or do an injustice to

To engage in malicious behavior, exhibiting resentment or ill will towards others

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Adjective

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Evil in nature or effect

unfavorable^US

ill-humored^US

environmentally unfriendly

accidentally on purpose

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

rubbing the wrong way

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

having got out of bed on the wrong side

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed the wrong side

red in tooth and claw

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

apt to fly off the handle

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

minimizing^US

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“We can never really know how far his malign influence has spread.”

Adjective

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Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

dishonoring^US

libelling^UK

libeling^US

libelous^US

libellous^UK

unfavorable^US

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

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Adjective

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Not characterized by or conducive to physical health or well-being

spoiled^US

spoilt^UK

fetid^US

foetid^UK

bastardized^US

bastardised^UK

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Adjective

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Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen

unfavorable^US

wintry^US

wintery^UK

sombre^UK

somber^US

gray^US

grey^UK

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

flakey^US

flaky^UK

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Adjective

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Very cruel or brutal in nature

red in tooth and claw

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

too horrible for words

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Verb

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To make untrue and slanderous comments about

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

drag through the mire

write false reports about

spread tales about

mark wrong

drag name through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

drag someone's name through the mire

sully someone's reputation

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

blacken someone's character

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

injure the reputation of

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

criticize^US

criticise^UK

blacken the character of

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

speak of with disfavour

defame someone's character

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“He did not set out to falsely malign anyone or advance some hidden political agenda.”

Verb

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To belittle or express disapproval of

criticise^UK

criticize^US

marginalise^UK

marginalize^US

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

minimize^US

minimise^UK

belabor^US

belabour^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

trivialize^US

dishonour^UK

trivialise^UK

dishonor^US

sully the reputation of

give someone a roasting

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

treat disrespectfully

blacken the reputation of

read the riot act

conduct a smear campaign against

give someone a bad press

jump down someone's throat

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

blacken the character of

give something a bad press

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

lash out

give someone a rollicking

look down on

sell short

jump down one's throat

hurt somebody's feelings

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

give someone a dressing-down

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

blacken someone's name

demonize^US

demonise^UK

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a wigging

pull up

treat with contempt

give someone what for

give a talking-to

give someone an earful

let someone have it

give someone a row

give someone a rating

distress

hate

poke fun at

give something a battering

rake over the coals

put your back up

blow up at

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

slap on the wrist

walk over

make jokes about

look down one's nose at

pull one's leg

put on the mat

be contemptuous about

turn up one's nose at

give a tongue-lashing

give someone a carpeting

express disapproval of

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

give the cold shoulder

hold someone to blame

rap someone the knuckles

traumatize^US

satirize^US

satirise^UK

traumatise^UK

antagonize^US

tread on someone's toes

antagonise^UK

cause offense

be an affront to

be offensive

put someone's nose out of joint

embarrass

get your goat

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“There are some uncharitable souls who would doubt my motives and malign my efforts.”

Verb

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To mistreat or do an injustice to

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

victimize^US

terrorize^US

victimise^UK

terrorise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

rule with a rod of iron

rule with an iron hand

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Verb

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To engage in malicious behavior, exhibiting resentment or ill will towards others

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