bad-mouths

The word “bad-mouths” has 2 syllables: bad-mouths

It's pronounced as /ˈbædˌmaʊðz/


What is synonym and antonym for bad-mouths?

In the thesaurus, “bad-mouths” has 44 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for bad-mouths along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for bad-mouths

  • abuses
  • asperses
  • belittles
  • censures
  • condemns
  • cries down
  • criticizes
  • decries
  • defames
  • denigrates
  • denounces
  • deprecates
  • depreciates
  • derogates
  • diminishes
  • discommends
  • discounts
  • discredits
  • disgraces
  • dislikes
  • dismisses
  • disparages
  • disses
  • dumps on
  • kisses off
  • maligns
  • minimizes
  • plays down
  • poor-mouths
  • puts down
  • reprehends
  • reprobates
  • rips
  • runs down
  • scolds
  • slanders
  • slurs
  • talks down
  • traduces
  • trash-talks
  • trashes
  • vilifies
  • vilipends
  • writes off

Antonyms for bad-mouths

  • acclaims
  • applauds
  • approves
  • commends
  • compliments
  • countenances
  • endorses
  • eulogizes
  • exalts
  • extolls
  • extols
  • favors
  • glorifies
  • indorses
  • lauds
  • magnifies
  • praises
  • recommends
  • sanctions

Meanings of bad-mouths

  • verb
    1. To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.

Example Sentences

  • She always bad-mouths her ex-boyfriend whenever his name comes up in conversation.
  • It's unprofessional to engage in bad-mouths behavior towards coworkers.
  • He bad-mouths the company's policies but never offers constructive suggestions for improvement.
  • Gossiping and bad-mouths can create a toxic work environment.
  • The coach warned the team against bad-mouths their opponents before the big game.

On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to bad-mouths, such as: abuses, acclaims, applauds, approves, asperses, belittles, censures.

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Related Words

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  • abashes
  • affronts
  • bad-mouths
  • bastardizes
  • befouls
  • begrimes
  • belittles
  • blemishes
  • cankers
  • castigates
  • censures
  • chastens
  • cheapens
  • condemns
  • confounds
  • confuses
  • contaminates
  • corrupts
  • cries down
  • criticizes
  • damages
  • damns
  • debases
  • debauches
  • decries
  • defaces
  • defames
  • defiles
  • degrades
  • demeans
  • demoralizes
  • denounces
  • depraves
  • depreciates
  • descends
  • destroys
  • deteriorates
  • detracts
  • dilutes
  • diminishes
  • dirties
  • discomfits
  • disconcerts
  • discountenances
  • discounts
  • discredits
  • disgraces
  • dishonors
  • disparages
  • downgrades
  • embarrasses
  • execrates
  • fazes
  • flaws
  • flusters
  • fouls
  • harms
  • humbles
  • humiliates
  • hurts
  • impairs
  • insults
  • lessens
  • libels
  • lowers
  • maligns
  • mars
  • minimizes
  • mortifies
  • nonpluses
  • nonplusses
  • perverts
  • poisons
  • pollutes
  • profanes
  • prostitutes
  • puts down
  • rattles
  • reprehends
  • reprobates
  • ridicules
  • ruins
  • shames
  • sinks
  • slanders
  • smirches
  • spoils
  • stains
  • subverts
  • taints
  • takes down
  • tarnishes
  • thins
  • vitiates
  • warps
  • waters down
  • weakens
  • wrecks
  • writes off

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jaws

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  • abuses
  • admonishes
  • affronts
  • asperses
  • assails
  • assaults
  • attacks
  • bad-mouths
  • bashes
  • bastes
  • bats
  • batters
  • bawls out
  • beats
  • beats up on
  • belabors
  • belittles
  • belts
  • berates
  • besets
  • birches
  • blackguards
  • blackjacks
  • blames
  • blasphemes
  • blasts
  • bludgeons
  • boxes
  • buffets
  • bungs up
  • busts
  • calls down
  • canes
  • castigates
  • censures
  • chastises
  • chews out
  • chides
  • chops
  • clobbers
  • clouts
  • clubs
  • condemns
  • cowhides
  • cracks
  • criticizes
  • crucifies
  • cudgels
  • cuffs
  • curries
  • curses
  • denounces
  • disparages
  • disses
  • does
  • dresses down
  • drubs
  • excoriates
  • execrates
  • faults
  • fibs
  • flagellates
  • flays
  • flogs
  • fulminates
  • fustigates
  • gores
  • hammers
  • harangues
  • harasses
  • harries
  • hides
  • hits
  • horsewhips
  • imprecates
  • insults
  • jaws
  • keelhauls
  • knocks
  • lacerates
  • laces
  • lams
  • lashes
  • lathers
  • lays into
  • lays on
  • leathers
  • lectures
  • libels
  • licks
  • lights into
  • maims
  • mangles
  • mauls
  • mocks
  • mutilates
  • paddles
  • pans
  • pastes
  • pelts
  • pistol-whips
  • pommels
  • potshots
  • pounds
  • profanes
  • pummels
  • punches
  • punches out
  • puts down
  • rags
  • raids
  • rates
  • rawhides
  • rebukes
  • reprehends
  • reprimands
  • reproaches
  • reproves
  • reviles
  • ridicules
  • rushes
  • sails into
  • savages
  • scathes
  • scoffs
  • scolds
  • scores
  • scorns
  • scourges
  • slams
  • slanders
  • slaps
  • slates
  • slogs
  • slurs
  • smacks
  • smashes
  • socks
  • spanks
  • storms
  • straps
  • swats
  • swipes
  • switches
  • takes to task
  • tans
  • thrashes
  • threshes
  • thumps
  • thwacks
  • ties into
  • tongue-lashes
  • traduces
  • trashes
  • tromps
  • upbraids
  • vilifies
  • vituperates
  • wallops
  • whacks
  • whales
  • whams
  • whaps
  • whips
  • whomps
  • whops
  • whups
  • works over
  • wounds

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