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 41 synonyms and 14 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for backbiting along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for backbiting

abuse
aspersion
backstabbing
belittlement
calumniation
calumny
cattiness
censure
condemnation
criticism
de-emphasis
defamation
denigration
denouncement
denunciation
deprecation
depreciation
derision
derogation
detraction
diminishment
disparagement
gossip
invective
libel
lie
malice
minimization
mockery
obloquy
put-down
ridicule
scandal
slander
soft-pedaling
spite
spitefulness
tale
traducement
vilification
vituperation

Antonyms for backbiting

acclaim
aggrandizement
approbation
approval
blessing
commendation
encouragement
ennoblement
exaltation
glorification
hype
magnification
praise
puffery

Meanings of backbiting

noun
1. The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
verb
1. To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
2. To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
3. To speak badly of an absent individual.
adjective
1. 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 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to backbiting, such as: abuse, acclaim, aggrandizement, approbation, approval, aspersion, backstabbing.

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