What is another word for Maligning?

Pronunciation: [məlˈa͡ɪnɪŋ] (IPA)

Maligning is a word used to describe the act of speaking ill of someone or something. There are several other synonyms for the word "maligning," including defaming, slandering, vilifying, badmouthing, denigrating, disparaging, and smearing. Each of these words implies a different level of negative intent or impact on the subject being discussed. Defaming suggests a false or malicious accusation, slandering implies a verbal attack, vilifying is a more extreme form of attacking someone's character, badmouthing is more casual in nature, denigrating suggests disapproval or contempt, disparaging is more subtle in its criticism, and smearing is spreading false information to deliberately damage a reputation.

What are the hypernyms for Maligning?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Maligning

"No," he said, "it was childish;" and he felt directly after that he was Maligning a really amiable woman.
"One Maid's Mischief"
George Manville Fenn
Who could suppose any woman capable of Maligning herself?
"Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life"
Ann S. Stephens
You know, and I know that you know, that I am The Company up North which you are Maligning here in The Hollow.
"A Son of the Hills"
Harriet T. Comstock

Related words: malignment, slandering, denigrating, tarnishing, defaming, calumniating

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