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The act of injuring another's reputation through slander

Causing harm to someone's reputation

Arousing or meriting strong disgust, aversion, or displeasure

Present participle for to make untrue and slanderous comments about

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

Present participle for to blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

Present participle for to speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

Present participle for to make spitefully critical comments

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Noun

The act of injuring another's reputation through slander

character assassination

scandalmongering

misrepresentation

malicious gossip

defamation of character

false accusation

misrepresentation of character

malicious statement

false insinuation

public humiliation

rumourmongering^UK

rumormongering^US

smear campaigning

scandalous remark

whispering campaign

back-fence talk

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

backhanded compliment

false imputation

underestimation

malicious rumours

malicious rumour

libellous statement

slanderous statement

verbal disapproval

verbal onslaught

rap over the knuckles

blot on your escutcheon

intimate intelligence

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“He fell into doctrinal quarrels, in which his maligning of Melanchthon gave great offense, so that he was forced to move on to Transylvania.”

Adjective

Causing harm to someone's reputation

misrepresentative

uncomplimentary

dishonouring^UK

scandalmongering

unfavourable^UK

unsubstantiated

disadvantageous

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

pass-remarkable

full of contempt

over-censorious

over-particular

on your high horse

high and mighty

full of reproof

on the debit side

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Adjective

Arousing or meriting strong disgust, aversion, or displeasure

highly improper

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond the pale

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

beyond contempt

unsportsmanlike

unconscientious

not the done thing

a load of pants

very unpleasant

of dubious character

potentially illegal

good-for-nothing

beneath contempt

very disgusting

not up to snuff

not quite the thing

lacking dignity

beneath your dignity

gone to the dogs

excessively high

beyond your means

financial means conditional

out of the question

ill-favoured^UK

dissatisfactory

strong-smelling

unprepossessing

stinking to high heaven

not up to scratch

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

not good enough

not to be borne

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

unpleasant to breathe

unfit to breathe

frightful-looking

no great shakes

leaving a lot to be desired

indescribably bad

indescribably wicked

too horrible for words

beyond description

indescribably evil

strictly for the birds

counterproductive

life-threatening

suggestive of evil

ill-humoured^UK

environmentally unfriendly

out of character with

out of character

out of place with

inappropriate to

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to try the patience of Job

beyond endurance

too much to bear

unfit for human consumption

of poor quality

less-than-stellar

not quite the done thing

not up to standard

lacking in propriety

more than one can afford

more than flesh and blood can stand

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Verb

Present participle for to make untrue and slanderous comments about

stigmatising^UK

stigmatizing^US

scandalising^UK

scandalizing^US

misrepresenting

speaking ill of

dragging through the mire

dragging through the mud

casting aspersions on

giving a black eye

flinging mud at

slinging mud at

speaking evil of

spreading scandal about

giving a bad name

telling lies about

doing a hatchet job on

throwing mud at

writing false reports about

spreading tales about

dragging name through mud

dragging someone's name through the mud

running a smear campaign against

blackening someone's name

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

spreading lies about

dishonouring^UK

bringing into disrepute

blackening the name of

bringing discredit to

bringing shame upon

casting a slur on

doing a number on

reflecting badly on

bringing shame on

running smear campaign

ripping up and down

tarring and feathering

speaking badly of

pouring scorn on

sullying the reputation of

blackening the character of

pulling to pieces

fulminating against

railing against

inveighing against

taking to pieces

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

throwing brickbats at

speaking of with disfavour

gossiping about

having a pop at

criticizing unfairly

putting zingers on

casting slur on

dragging through mud

giving black eye

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

causing raised eyebrows

raising eyebrows amongst

giving offence to

blackening name

detracting from

cutting to the quick

hitting where one lives

bringing into disfavour

putting a whammy on

showing in a bad light

putting in a bad light

bringing to naught

taking rug out from under

knocking bottom out of

poking full of holes

offending against

doing injury to

doing an injustice to

doing a disservice to

sinning against

taking advantage of

doing the dirty on

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

Verb

Present participle for to belittle or express disapproval of

marginalising^UK

marginalizing^US

detracting from

speaking ill of

speaking badly of

taking a swipe at

casting aspersions on

inveighing against

railing against

finding fault with

pulling to pieces

pouring scorn on

picking holes in

vituperating against

nitpicking about

animadverting on

giving a bad press to

fulminating against

giving some stick to

disapproving of

throwing brickbats at

trivializing^US

underestimating

trivialising^UK

taking to pieces

doing a hatchet job on

treating lightly

picking to pieces

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

tearing to pieces

giving someone hell

giving someone a roasting

tearing off a strip

making light of

dragging through the mud

doing a number on

going for the jugular

tearing to shreds

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

cutting to the quick

passing strictures upon

hauling over the coals

tearing a strip off

nitpicking over

finding lacking

giving someone a bad press

criticizing severely

getting angry with

animadverting upon

passing judgment

jumping down someone's throat

putting hooks in

giving a rocket

reading the riot act

discountenancing

looking down on

clamoring against

hurling insults at

making little of

giving comeuppance

slinging mud at

knocking off high horse

holding forth against

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

assaulting verbally

thinking little of

disagreeing with

remonstrating with

taking dim view of

giving a talking-to

raking over the coals

declaiming against

running something down

giving something a bad press

jumping on one's case

biting someone's head off

snapping someone's head off

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a rocket

giving someone a bollocking

giving someone a rollicking

jumping down one's throat

giving a black eye

calling someone names

casting a slur on

laying down the law

shooting full of holes

complaining about

cutting to bits

giving bad press

taking a dig at

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

Verb

Present participle for to blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

railing against

inveighing against

finding fault with

fulminating against

reading the riot act

giving someone a dressing-down

tearing a strip off

Verb

Present participle for to speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse

dishonouring^UK

giving offence to

causing offence to

treating disrespectfully

hurting someone's feelings

casting aspersions on

calling someone names

cutting to the quick

stepping on one's toes

Verb

Present participle for to make spitefully critical comments

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