ASPERSIONS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word aspersions. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| defamation | nounn | |||||
noun • a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | ||||||
| calumnies | nounn | |||||
noun • a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | ||||||
| denigrations | nounn | |||||
noun • a belittling comment • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name • the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | ||||||
| derogations | nounn | |||||
noun • a communication that belittles somebody or something • (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law | ||||||
| slanders | verbv | |||||
noun • words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| smears | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope • a blemish made by dirt • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance • make a smudge on; soil by smudging • cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| vilifications | nounn | |||||
noun • slanderous defamation • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt | ||||||
| calumny | nounn | |||||
noun • a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | ||||||
| slander | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| denigration | nounn | |||||
noun • a belittling comment • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name • the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | ||||||
| slur | nounn | |||||
noun • (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato • a disparaging remark • a blemish made by dirt verb • play smoothly or legato • speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur • utter indistinctly • become vague or indistinct | ||||||
| sprinkling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) • the act of sprinkling or splashing water | ||||||
