10 entries under unpleasant topic. ×

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maligning(verb, offensive, rude, false)
6
defamatory(adjective, offensive, rude, false)
5
detracting(verb, offensive, immoral, shocking)
4
calumnious(adjective, offensive, false, immoral)
3
insulting(adjective, offensive, rude, disparaging)
3
slanderous(adjective, offensive, rude, immoral)
2
offensive(adjective, rude, disparaging, unmannerly)
2
slighting(offensive, disparaging, undesirable, pejorative)
0
malevolent(offensive, false, untrue, injurious)
0
spiteful(offensive, disparaging, undesirable, pejorative)
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APASmart Define. (2015). vilifying thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/vilifying/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, vilifying thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/vilifying/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "vilifying thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/vilifying/thesaurus/synonyms>