backbiting
The word “backbiting” has 3 syllables: back-bit-ing.
It's pronounced as /ˈbækˌbaɪtɪŋ/.
What is synonym and antonym for backbiting?
In the thesaurus, “backbiting” has 9 synonyms and 7 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for backbiting along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for backbiting
- aspersion
- calumny
- defamation
- denigration
- detraction
- disparagement
- libel
- slander
- vilification
Antonyms for backbiting
- acclaim
- aggrandizement
- approval
- exaltation
- glorification
- magnification
- praise
Meanings of backbiting
- noun
- The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
- verb
- To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
- To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
- To speak badly of an absent individual.
- adjective
- Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.
Example Sentences
- The office was filled with whispers and backbiting.
- She distanced herself from the toxic environment of constant backbiting.
- The community suffered from the harmful effects of persistent backbiting.
- The friendship ended due to the betrayal of backbiting comments.
- The team's success was hindered by internal conflicts and backbiting.
On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to backbiting, such as: acclaim, aggrandizement, approval, aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration.
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