slander

English Thesaurus

1. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (noun.act)

hypernym	:	attack,
definition	:	strong criticism (noun.act)

2. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement,
definition	:	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	speech act,
definition	:	the use of language to perform some act (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	mud,
definition	:	slanderous remarks or charges (noun.communication)

3. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	accuse, charge,
definition	:	blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	assassinate,
definition	:	destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	libel,
definition	:	print slanderous statements against (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	badmouth, drag through the mud, malign, traduce,
definition	:	speak unfavorably about (verb.communication)

4. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (noun.act)

derivation	:	asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully,
definition	:	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

derivation	:	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous,
definition	:	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (adj.all)

5. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication)

derivation	:	asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully,
definition	:	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

derivation	:	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous,
definition	:	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (adj.all)

6. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

derivation	:	blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain,
definition	:	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act)

derivation	:	aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, slander,
definition	:	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (noun.act)

derivation	:	aspersion, slur,
definition	:	a disparaging remark (noun.communication)

derivation	:	calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement,
definition	:	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	malignment, smear, vilification,
definition	:	slanderous defamation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	slander,
definition	:	words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication)

derivation	:	backbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifier,
definition	:	one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel (noun.person)

derivation	:	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous,
definition	:	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (adj.all)

7. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (noun.act)

derivation	:	asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully,
definition	:	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

derivation	:	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous,
definition	:	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (adj.all)

8. words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication)

derivation	:	asperse, besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, smirch, sully,
definition	:	charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

derivation	:	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous,
definition	:	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (adj.all)

9. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone (verb.communication)

derivation	:	blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain,
definition	:	an act that brings discredit to the person who does it (noun.act)

derivation	:	aspersion, calumny, defamation, denigration, slander,
definition	:	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (noun.act)

derivation	:	aspersion, slur,
definition	:	a disparaging remark (noun.communication)

derivation	:	calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement,
definition	:	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	malignment, smear, vilification,
definition	:	slanderous defamation (noun.communication)

derivation	:	slander,
definition	:	words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another (noun.communication)

derivation	:	backbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifier,
definition	:	one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel (noun.person)

derivation	:	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous,
definition	:	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign (adj.all)