All vilify synonyms
vilΒ·iΒ·fy
V v verb vilify
- excoriate β Censure or criticize severely.
- fulminate β to explode with a loud noise; detonate.
- blacken β To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. Something that blackens becomes black or very dark in colour.
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- demonise β to turn into a demon or make demonlike.
- decry β If someone decries an idea or action, they criticize it strongly.
- dispraise β to speak of as undeserving or unworthy; censure; disparage.
- be-little β to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- bespatter β to splash all over, as with dirty water
- blotched β Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- blistered β a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- execrate β Feel or express great loathing for.
- mark down β a visible impression or trace on something, as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise: a small mark on his arm.
- bad mouth β Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- blitzing β Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
- caricaturing β a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- muckrake β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- libel β the false accusation that Jews murder Christian children to use their blood in religious rituals: blood libels that spread throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
- faulting β a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- asperse β to spread false rumours about; defame
- lay down the law β the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
- disses β to show disrespect for; affront.
- disparage β to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle: Do not disparage good manners.
- dump on β to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- denounce β If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- animadvert β to comment with strong criticism (upon); make censorious remarks (about)
- dissed β to show disrespect for; affront.
- denunciate β to condemn; denounce
- have at β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- cry down β to belittle; disparage
- cut to the quick β done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- assail β If someone assails you, they criticize you strongly.
- muckraking β to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
- charge with β to impose or ask as a price or fee: That store charges $25 for leather gloves.
- do a number on β a numeral or group of numerals.
- calumniate β to slander
- denunciated β Simple past tense and past participle of denunciate.
- malign β to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- caricatured β Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- demonize β If people demonize someone, they convince themselves that that person is evil.
- badmouth β (informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
- marginalize β to place in a position of marginal importance, influence, or power: the government's attempts to marginalize criticism and restore public confidence.
- attack β To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- accurse β to curse or consign to damnation, perdition, or misery
- find fault β a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- dis β lady; woman.
- defame β If someone defames another person or thing, they say bad and untrue things about them.
- cut up β If you cut something up, you cut it into several pieces.
- denunciating β present participle of denunciate.