possible profanity

76 entries under expression topic. ×

1
speak ill
1
speak ill of(idiom, criticize, taint, slander)
1
subtract from(reduce, withdraw, diminish, lower)
1
take a swipe at(idiom, criticize, taint, slander)
1
take to task(idiom, charge, criticize, scorn)
1
tear down(verb, phrasal verb, law, attack)
1
tell off(charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
1
write off(reduce, withdraw, diminish, lower)
0
attack indirectly(verb, smear, betray)
0
blow the whistle on(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
0
bunged up(abuse, maul)
0
cast aspersions(idiom, detraction)
0
climb all over(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
0
express disapprobation(criticize, blast, flay)
0
get angry with(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
0
good-natured friend(idiom, detractor)
0
have a go at(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
0
hold responsible(criticize, blast, flay)
0
hurl abuse(verb, sound, insult, offend)
0
jump all over(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
11 years ago|2.8k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). backbite thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/backbite/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "backbite thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/backbite/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, backbite thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/backbite/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "backbite thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/backbite/thesaurus/synonyms>