maligning

The word “maligning” has 3 syllables: ma-lign-ing

It's pronounced as /məˈlaɪnɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for maligning?

In the thesaurus, “maligning” has 209 synonyms and 71 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for maligning

abasing
abominable
abuse
abusive
acrid
acrimonious
aspersing
aspersion
aspersive
atrocious
attack
backbiting
backstabbing
belittlement
belittling
bitter
blackening
calumniating
calumniation
calumniatory
calumnious
calumny
castigating
cattiness
catty
caustic
censorious
censure
character assassination
contempt
contemptuous
contumelious
critical
criticism
cruel
crying
damage
damaging
debasing
decrying
defamation
defamatory
defaming
degrading
demeaning
denigrating
denigration
denigrative
denigratory
denunciation
denunciative
denunciatory
deprecation
deprecatory
depreciative
depreciatory
derisive
derisory
derogation
derogative
derogatory
desperate
despicable
despite
despiteful
detestable
detracting
detraction
detractive
detractory
discrediting
discriminatory
disdain
disdainful
disdaining
disesteem
disgraceful
disgracing
dishonoring
disparagement
disparaging
envious
envying
false
fault-finding
gossiping
green-eyed
harm
hatchet job
hateful
hatefulness
heinous
hit
humbling
humiliating
hurt
hurting
ignominious
infamous
injuring
injurious
injury
injustice
innuendo
insinuation
insolent
insulting
invective
invidious
jaundiced
jealous
knock
libel
libeling
libelling
libellous
libelous
lie
malevolence
malevolent
malice
malicious
maliciousness
malign
malignancy
malignant
malignity
mean
meanness
minimization
minimizing
monstrous
muck
muckraking
mud
nastiness
nasty
notorious
obloquious
obloquy
obnoxious
odious
offending
offensive
opprobrious
outrageous
pejorative
rancorous
red hot
reproachful
reproaching
repugnant
resentful
revilement
reviling
ridicule
rude
running down
sarcastic
scandal
scandalmongering
scandalous
scathing
scolding
scorn
scornful
scorning
scurrility
scurrilous
shameful
shaming
sharp-tongued
shocking
slam
slander
slandering
slanderous
slighting
smear
smear campaign
smearing
spite
spiteful
spitefulness
spleen
tale
traducement
traducing
truculent
uncomplimentary
undesirable
unfavorable
unflattering
unkind
unseemly
untrue
upbraiding
venom
venomous
viciousness
vile
vilification
vilifying
virulent
vitriolic
vituperation
vituperative
vulgar
wrong

Antonyms for maligning

acclaim
acclaiming
accolade
admiration
admiring
adoration
adoring
adulation
adulatory
advantage
aid
applauding
applause
appreciative
approval
approving
benefit
blessing
commendation
commendatory
commending
compliment
complimentary
delightful
esteem
esteeming
exalting
favor
favorable
flattering
flattery
friendly
glorifying
good
help
honor
honoring
kind
kindhearted
kindly
kindness
laudative
laudatory
likeable
lovable
magnificent
nice
positive
praise
praising
proper
regarding
reputable
respect
respectable
respected
respectful
respecting
reverence
revering
right
sympathetic
unmalicious
venerating
veneration
warm
warmhearted
wonderful
worship
worshiping
worshipping

Meanings of maligning

verb
1. To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
2. To treat with malice; to show hatred toward; to abuse; to wrong.

Example Sentences

She was accused of maligning her coworker to undermine his position at the company.
The journalist was criticized for maligning the politician without solid evidence.
His maligning comments about the team caused tension within the group.
The defendant was found guilty of maligning the victim’s reputation to cover up his own actions.
The social media user kept maligning the celebrity, spreading harmful rumors.

On this page you'll find 280 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to maligning, such as: abasing, abominable, abuse, abusive, acclaim, acclaiming, accolade.

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