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

Among the shockers in the graphic 2007 footage, Hulk is heard using racial slurs about Brooke’s then boyfriend, Miami producer Yannique Barker. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 In another, guards beat a detainee and hurled sexist slurs while denying her access to the toilet and sanitary pads. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Five former city employees say Hawkins regularly used racist slurs for Mexicans. — Francesca D’annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026 An account from a person using the employee's name sent a number of messages to Miami's Damon Wilson II after the Hurricanes' 43-35 victory, including several racist and homophobic slurs. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Esquivel also claimed racial slurs were spray-painted outside his house. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 An Associated Press review of thousands of posts made on the forum between 2022 and 2026 found racial slurs, minimizations of Nazi Germany and defenses of white nationalist conspiracy theories. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The horrifying filing details how bullies harassed her with Nazi salutes, slurs, and brutal violence following the October 7 massacre. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 News of their separation had been made public earlier this year when LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans for two charges of simple battery where he was eventually given probation despite allegedly also harassing locals and shouting homophobic slurs. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slurs

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Despite his notoriously fiery TV persona, the Gordon Ramsay meal kit doesn’t include any pre-packaged insults or threats to shut your kitchen down — just easy-to-follow recipe cards.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Gillies was surprised to learn in researching the docu that the programmers came up with a rating system for calculating the relative weight of insults.

— Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026

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They’re engineered to be both soft and sturdy with open-cell foam that doesn’t scratch but does whisk away lipstick marks and dried-on Merlot stains.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent photos of the inside appear to show puddles and stains from water damage and char marks from fire.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 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

Definition of trills

Noun

Courtesy of WorldSkills Is one of the world’s most pernicious social stigmas finally lifting?

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
Dating with a pet — any pet — brings with it obstacles, but our cat stigmas aren’t helping.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026