I. noun
Synonyms: detraction , backstabbing, belittlement, calumny, defamation, depreciation, disparagement, scandal, slander, tale
Related Word: animadversion, reflection, stricture; abuse, invective, obloquy, vituperation
Contrasted words: accolade, commendation, encomium, eulogy, laudation, paean, panegyric, praise, tribute; adulation, blarney, compliment, flattery, soft soap
II. adjective
Synonyms: libelous , calumnious, defamatory, detracting, detractive, maligning, scandalous, slanderous, traducing, vilifying