bad-mouth
[ ˈbad-ˌmau̇th]
[ˈbad-ˌmau̇th]
bad-mouthed; bad-mouthing; bad-mouths
Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty
Synonyms: Synonyms
- 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
Synonyms: Antonyms
First Known Use of bad-mouth
1941, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries near bad-mouth
More Synonyms and Antonyms ofbad-mouth
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
- she promptly bad-mouthed that awful movie to everyone she knew
- 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