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Adjective

Evil in nature or effect

Marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse

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

Cruel or brutal

Resistant to control or authority

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

To belittle or express disapproval of

To mistreat or do an injustice to

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Adjective

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Evil in nature or effect

unfavorable^US

ill-humored^US

environmentally unfriendly

accidentally on purpose

wintry^US

wintery^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

like a bear with a sore head

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

as cross as two sticks

having got out of bed on the wrong side

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

having got out of bed the wrong side

groveling^US

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

grovelling^UK

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

rubbing the wrong way

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

apt to fly off the handle

libellous^UK

libelous^US

have chip on shoulder

dishonoring^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

not on speaking terms

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

Adjective

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Marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse

libellous^UK

libelous^US

libeling^US

libelling^UK

dishonoring^US

minimizing^US

unfavorable^US

minimising^UK

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Adjective

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

spoilt^UK

spoiled^US

fetid^US

unfavorable^US

environmentally unfriendly

foetid^UK

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

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Adjective

Cruel or brutal

with a heart of stone

uncivilized^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

uncivilised^UK

red in tooth and claw

gray^US

grey^UK

having a killer instinct

with a hide like an elephant

toughened by experience

as tough as old boots

humourless^UK

humorless^US

agonizing^US

too horrible for words

demoralised^UK

demoralized^US

agonising^UK

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

knock-down-and-drag-out

sombre^UK

somber^US

unfavorable^US

wintry^US

wintery^UK

every person for themselves

ill-humored^US

intensely competitive

have chip on shoulder

at each other's throats

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Adjective

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Resistant to control or authority

unfavorable^US

obstinately disobedient

obstructive

unhelpful

sinful

without law and order

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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

blacken the character of

criticise^UK

speak of with disfavour

defame someone's character

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

bring into disfavour

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

bastardize^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

bastardise^UK

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

take down a peg

blacken the reputation of

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

cut down to size

put someone in their place

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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

trivialize^US

stigmatize^US

trivialise^UK

stigmatise^UK

sully the reputation of

give someone a roasting

blacken the reputation of

cane

conduct a smear campaign against

treat disrespectfully

give someone a bad press

jump down someone's throat

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give something a bad press

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

rap over the knuckles

upset

mortify

throw shade at

give someone a bollocking

lash out

give someone a rollicking

jump down one's throat

blacken the character of

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

step on one's toes

tell off

tongue-lash

give someone a dressing-down

demonize^US

demonise^UK

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone a mouthful

give someone a row

wig

row

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a rating

slap down

give someone a caning

fulminate

give something a battering

give someone some stick

kick up a stink about

express disapproval of

send someone away with a flea in their ear

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

blacken someone's reputation

detest

despise

destroy

give a tongue-lashing

satirize^US

satirise^UK

give vent to one's emotions

lose one's temper with

give free rein to one's emotions

hold someone to blame

complain to

hold responsible

send someone away with a flea in his

give a piece of one's mind

take great exception to

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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

victimize^US

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

victimise^UK

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