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bad-mouth

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of bad-mouth

to express scornfully one's low opinion of

she promptly bad-mouthed that awful movie to everyone she knew

Synonyms of bad-mouth

belittle, cry down, decry, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, diminish, dis (also diss) [slang], discount, dismiss, disparage, kiss off, minimize, play down, poor-mouth, put down, run down, talk down, trash, trash-talk, vilipend, write off

Words Related to bad-mouth

disapprove (of), dislike

censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, reprehend, reprobate

asperse, defame, malign, rip, slander, slur, traduce, vilify

discredit, disgrace

Phrases Synonymous with bad-mouth

dump on

Near Antonyms of bad-mouth

approve, countenance, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, sanction

commend, compliment, eulogize

Antonyms of bad-mouth

acclaim, applaud, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, laud, magnify, praise

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