bad-mouth (Meaning)

bad-mouth

to criticize severely, to say bad things about

bad-mouth Sentence Examples

  1. The envious neighbor couldn't resist bad-mouthing the family's newly acquired wealth.
  2. Despite begging her for forgiveness, she continued to bad-mouth him to her friends.
  3. The politician's opponent launched a smear campaign, resorting to bad-mouthing his character.
  4. Even after their breakup, she couldn't stop bad-mouthing him on social media.
  5. The gossip-monger was notorious for bad-mouthing everyone she knew.
  6. The employee was fired for bad-mouthing his boss in front of a client.
  7. The child's classmates bad-mouthed her for being different, making her feel excluded.
  8. The critic's review of the film was so negative that it amounted to bad-mouthing it.
  9. The bad-mouthing campaign against the candidate had a damaging effect on her reputation.
  10. The teacher reprimanded the students for their habit of bad-mouthing each other.

FAQs About the word bad-mouth

to criticize severely, to say bad things about

dismiss, diminish, denigrate, belittle, disparage, minimize, criticize, discount, diss, play down

laud, extol, recommend, approve, glorify, exalt, magnify, endorse, praise, favor

The envious neighbor couldn't resist bad-mouthing the family's newly acquired wealth.

Despite begging her for forgiveness, she continued to bad-mouth him to her friends.

The politician's opponent launched a smear campaign, resorting to bad-mouthing his character.

Even after their breakup, she couldn't stop bad-mouthing him on social media.