What is another word for slur ?

A scornful or hurtful act or expression

offence^UK

offense^US

backhanded compliment

chiding

libel

character assassination

left-handed compliment

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

rap over the knuckles

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Noun

misrepresentation of character

An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation

blot on your escutcheon

character assassination

libeling^US

libelling^UK

defamation of character

rumour^UK

rumor^US

backhanded compliment

rumours^UK

dragging one's name through the mud

rumors^US

stories^US

storeys^UK

intimate intelligence

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“The accusations are clearly politically motivated - with the charge of theft being added to cast a slur on Sarath's character.”

Noun

An imperfection, fault or bad name associated with someone or something

blot on the escutcheon

bad name

blot on your escutcheon

blot on one's escutcheon

blot on the landscape

check

ink

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Noun

A (degree of) loss or lack of reputation or respect

blot on the escutcheon of

lack of respectability

blot on the escutcheon

skeleton in the cupboard

offence^UK

offense^US

rancour^UK

rancor^US

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Noun

The state of being reprobated

character assassination

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Noun

A joke, typically a critical or unkind one

offence^UK

offense^US

humor^US

humour^UK

backhanded compliment

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

gamboling^US

gambolling^UK

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Noun

A derogatory hint or reference to a person or thing

coloring^US

colouring^UK

Verb

To cover over

verbalise^UK

verbalize^US

vocalize^US

vocalise^UK

speak in hushed tones

speak in an undertone

talk under one's breath

utter under the breath

say under one's breath

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“Jeffries had no idea what was wrong with her daughter as she uncharacteristically stumbled and fell and began to slur her words.”

Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

bad-mouth

tarnish

stigmatize^US

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

stigmatise^UK

drag through the mire

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

drag someone's name through the mud

write false reports about

hurt someone's feelings

drag someone's name through the mire

mark wrong

drag name through mud

blacken the character of

demonise^UK

demonize^US

disregard

give a bad name to

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

put someone in their place

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

speak badly of

accuse falsely

sully someone's name

injure the reputation of

cast aspersion

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

ruin the reputation of

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

treat disrespectfully

antagonize^US

tread on someone's toes

antagonise^UK

cause offense

put someone's back up

be disagreeable

rankle with

hurt somebody's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

defame someone's character

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Verb

To run together

Verb

To criticize or condemn severely

slam

blacken the reputation of

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

belabour^UK

belabor^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

trivialize^US

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

trivialise^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

sully the reputation of

nitpick

judge

deflate

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

demonize^US

speak of with disfavour

demonise^UK

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

give something a bad press

look down one's nose at

give someone a roasting

pitch into

rant at

harangue

give someone a rocket

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give a talking-to

give someone a bad press

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

let someone have it

rail

give someone a mouthful

ream

give someone a row

slap on the wrist

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

give someone a rating

give something a battering

give someone a caning

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone some stick

put someone on the hot seat

crawl all over

cast a slur on

put on the mat

put someone on the griddle

burn someone's ears

blow up at

jump down one's throat

pin someone's ears back

give a tongue-lashing

jump down someone's throat

destroy

pile in

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap someone's knuckles

blacken someone's reputation

rap someone over the knuckles

chew someone out

take someone to task

slap someone on the wrist

have your knife in

take on

give someone a carpeting

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

give vent to one's emotions

lose one's temper with

give free rein to one's emotions

penalize^US

penalise^UK

kick up a stink about

look askance at

take exception to

take a dim view of

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

lay out

lean on

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Verb

give a false impression of

To alter something from its true state, typically to deceive

colour^UK

color^US

give a false account of

put the wrong slant on

mold^US

mould^UK

dramatize^US

put words in somebody's mouth

give a false picture of

cover

condition

transform

romanticise^UK

dramatise^UK

romanticize^US

exert an influence on

minimize^US

emphasize^US

minimise^UK

emphasise^UK

sweep something under the rug

keep dark

sweep something under the carpet

blow out of proportion

make a mountain out of a molehill

make too much of

blow up out of all proportion

lay it on with a shovel

pile it on

make a federal case of

lay it on with a trowel

romance

pretty up

make a big thing of

lay it on with a trowel about

intensify

go to extremes

blow something out of all proportion

make a production out of

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on thick about

sweep under the carpet

make a big thing out of

blow up

draw the long bow

play up

put up a smoke screen

give a false identity to

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Verb

To mock or condemn

satirise^UK

satirize^US

make cutting remarks about

take the mickey out of

make a laughing-stock

tantalise^UK

make someone a laughing stock

tantalize^US

be contemptuous about

misprize

play a practical joke

give the Bronx cheer to

turn one's nose up at

poke fun

look down one's nose at

give someone a hard time

set one's face against

victimize^US

antagonize^US

make someone's hackles rise

minimize^US

victimise^UK

antagonise^UK

minimise^UK

put someone's back up

raise someone's hackles

play a practical joke on

tyrannize^US

agonize^US

tyrannise^UK

scandalize^US

agonise^UK

dispraise

ruffle someone's feathers

scandalise^UK

give the cold shoulder

belabor^US

lead someone a merry dance

terrorize^US

belabour^UK

terrorise^UK

make someone's blood boil

get in someone's hair

try someone's patience

make waves

make angry

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

give someone the hump

make a monkey out of someone

make someone's mouth water

make mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

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Verb

To discard or exclude (someone or something)

give something a miss

give the bum's rush

throw out on your ear

prevent the occurrence of

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

prevent from entering

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Verb

institute legal proceedings

To accuse of wrongdoing

make accusations about

prefer charges against

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

petition

call to account

bring charges against

bring an action against

take legal action against

bring a charge against

associate

bring before the court

hold someone responsible

hold someone answerable

lay the blame on someone for

impute blame to

blame for

attribute liability to

have the law on someone

bring an action against someone

beseech

institute legal proceedings against someone

prefer charges against someone

make a charge against

make a complaint against

institute legal proceedings against

bring legal proceedings against

involve in litigation

bring someone to trial

bring a criminal charge against

put on docket

put someone in the dock

give something a bad press

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Verb

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

treat disrespectfully

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

ice out

pass up

take no notice of

give someone the go-by

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

not give time of day

keep someone at arm's length

look right through someone

have nothing to do with

give the cold shoulder to

bar

tell someone where to get off

leave out in the cold

hand someone the frozen mitt

look straight through

give somebody the cold shoulder

look straight through someone

sneer at

keep one's distance from

tell someone to get lost

refuse to take part in

keep your distance from

kick someone in the teeth

leave off

give someone the big E

give someone the air

not buy

break with

have nothing more to do with

bin off

give someone the push

swear off

give the elbow

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Verb

To talk or grumble in secret or in private

talk under your breath