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Synonyms & Antonyms of vilifying
(Entry 1 of 3)
- the nonstop vilifying had the effect of making some people sympathetic to the victim
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vilifying
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of vilifying (Entry 2 of 3)
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- aspersing,
- calumnious,
- defamatory,
- insulting,
- libelous
- (or libellous),
- maligning,
- slandering,
- slanderous
- belittling,
- contemptuous,
- decrying,
- degrading,
- demeaning,
- denigrative,
- denigratory,
- deprecatory,
- depreciative,
- depreciatory,
- derisory,
- derogative,
- derogatory,
- detractive,
- disdainful,
- disparaging,
- pejorative,
- scornful,
- slighting,
- uncomplimentary
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vilifying
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of vilifying (Entry 3 of 3)
- claimed that she had been vilified by the press because of her conservative views
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“Vilifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vilifying. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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