SLURS Synonyms: 163 Similar and Opposite Words

slurs 1 of 2

noun

plural of slur

as in insults

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings a rowdy group of patrons was kicked out of the theater for shouting slurs

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as in stains

a mark of guilt or disgrace your drunken behavior at the wedding has cast a slur on this family

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slurs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slur

as in trills

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Recent Examples of slurs

Noun

The great Wiest, clad in leopard print and lipstick, slurs and spits her lines. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 Witnesses on the plane told CBS News New York that Lundeen's behavior -- which included screaming profanities and racial slurs and becoming physically abusive -- was putting other passengers at risk. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 As a gay teenager in Santa Monica, Walsh was often called slurs on the Venice Pier. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 That a Christian man was responsible for the devastation in Oklahoma City certainly didn’t matter to the thugs who terrorized a Muslim woman there, nearly seven months pregnant, by attacking her home, breaking her windows, screaming religious slurs. — Reshma Memon Yaqub, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 Sais said the men shouted homophobic and racist slurs before punching him, knocking him to the ground and leaving him with injuries to his face and head. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The man was allegedly screaming racial and homophobic slurs during the outburst, according to TMZ. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Harold Vanderford was accused of using racist slurs in text messages. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s season 28 casting generated considerable controversy, while Paula Deen competed on season 21 after facing career fallout over her past use of racial slurs. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurs

Noun

Those who drive past our protests and yell insults or flip us the bird are to be pitied.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
This much was clear from the insults continually traded between the two sets of fans.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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The latter track takes overt inspiration from Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film Marie Antoinette, as Jepsen beckons her love to engage in life’s vices with her, like marring bedsheets with fruit stains and dashing nude through the garden.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Homeowners can check that attic and soffit vents are clear and look for signs of moisture, water stains, mold, or visible frost during winter.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of stains

Verb

Maine coons have become popular for their playful, sociable reputation, distinctive chirps and trills and their deep roots in New England history.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Zipf’s law states that a handful of words—or, in this case, chirps, whistles and trills—occur frequently, while most are rare.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026