bad-mouthing
noun[U]
(alsobadmouthing)uk/ˈbædˌmaʊ.θɪŋ/us/ˈbædˌmaʊ.θɪŋ/theactof sayingbadthings about someone to otherpeople:
说人坏话的行为You won'thearany bad-mouthing ofopponentsfrom him.不会听到他说对手的坏话。
Being tooindiscreetabouttheirwealthcaneasilyleadtoenvyand badmouthing.露富很容易招致嫉妒和诽谤。
- He did notspeakto thepressbefore thebout; there was nobraggingand no bad-mouthing.
- Hetriedtosabotageotherchefs'effortstosucceedbyintimidationand bad-mouthing.
- Theircircleseemedto becharacterizedbybitterintellectualbickeringandendlessbad-mouthing.
- The badmouthing has verged onharassment.
- Iblametheleader, because all the badmouthing andcharacterassassinationcomes from thetop.
Disapproving & criticizing
- anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- pick
- sarky
- tear