slanders

NOUN

scandalous remark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defamation disparagement libel misrepresentation smear

STRONG

aspersion backbiting calumny depreciation detraction dirt hit lie muckraking mud obloquy rap scandal slam slime tale

WEAK

backstabbing belittlement black eye dirty linen mud-slinging

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approval commendation compliment praise

STRONG

flattery

WEAK

glorification nicety

VERB

make a scandalous remark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belittle besmirch defame defile denigrate disparage libel malign scandalize smear sully tarnish vilify

STRONG

asperse assail attack backbite belie blaspheme blister blot calumniate curse damage decry depreciate derogate detract dishonor hit hurt injure muckrake pan plaster revile roast scorch slam slur smirch sneer strumpet traduce

WEAK

bad-mouth blacken name cast a slur on give a bad name run smear campaign sling mud tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

approve clean commend compliment flatter honor laud praise

STRONG

aid assist cure exalt fix heal help increase mend

WEAK

glorify

Example Sentences

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A re-elected member of the States has proposed reducing fuel duty for three months to help islanders with the cost of living.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Back in 416 B.C., the refusal to submit to Athens, the superpower of antiquity, ended badly for the islanders of Melos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The saga has transfixed Germans since early March, and has left islanders on Anholt bemused by the continued interest in the story.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The agency has urged islanders to keep away from the carcass because of the risk of infection but has not yet detailed when it intends to move the animal.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

When the islanders knew themselves freed from the tyrant it was easy for Perseus to find Danaë and Dictys.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton