calumniate

The word “calumniate” has 4 syllables: ca-lum-ni-ate

It's pronounced as /kəˈlʌm.ni.eɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for calumniate?

In the thesaurus, “calumniate” has 29 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for calumniate along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for calumniate

  • abase
  • accuse
  • asperse
  • belittle
  • blacken
  • blaspheme
  • debase
  • defame
  • degrade
  • denigrate
  • detract
  • discredit
  • disdain
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • disparage
  • humble
  • humiliate
  • libel
  • malign
  • revile
  • scandalize
  • scorn
  • shame
  • slander
  • slur
  • smear
  • traduce
  • vilify

Antonyms for calumniate

  • acclaim
  • admire
  • adore
  • applaud
  • commend
  • compliment
  • esteem
  • exalt
  • flatter
  • glorify
  • honor
  • laud
  • praise
  • regard
  • respect
  • revere
  • venerate
  • worship

Meanings of calumniate

  • verb
    1. To make hurtful untrue comments about.
    2. To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.

Example Sentences

  • He was hurt by the false accusations that sought to calumniate his reputation.
  • It is unethical to calumniate someone without concrete evidence of wrongdoing.
  • The politician denied the rumors and accused his opponents of trying to calumniate him.
  • The journalist was sued for attempting to calumniate the public figure in his article.
  • Spreading false information to calumniate someone can have serious legal consequences.

On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to calumniate, such as: abase, acclaim, accuse, admire, adore, applaud, asperse.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • affright
  • alarm
  • alarum
  • amaze
  • appal
  • appall
  • asperse
  • astonish
  • astound
  • awe
  • backbite
  • bad-mouth
  • belie
  • belittle
  • blackball
  • blackguard
  • bowl over
  • calumniate
  • chill
  • condemn
  • crush
  • daunt
  • decry
  • defame
  • demoralize
  • denigrate
  • deprecate
  • detract
  • discomfort
  • discompose
  • disconcert
  • disgrace
  • disgust
  • dishonor
  • dismay
  • disparage
  • dispirit
  • displease
  • disquiet
  • distress
  • disturb
  • dumbfound
  • dumfound
  • emasculate
  • embarrass
  • flabbergast
  • floor
  • fright
  • frighten
  • horrify
  • jolt
  • lampoon
  • libel
  • malign
  • nauseate
  • offend
  • outrage
  • overpower
  • overwhelm
  • panic
  • perturb
  • repel
  • revile
  • revolt
  • scare
  • scarify
  • shake
  • shake up
  • shock
  • sicken
  • slander
  • smear
  • spook
  • startle
  • stun
  • stupefy
  • terrify
  • terrorize
  • traduce
  • turn off
  • undo
  • unman
  • unnerve
  • unsettle
  • unstring
  • upset
  • vilify
  • weird out

vilify

  • abase
  • abuse
  • asperse
  • assail
  • attack
  • bad-mouth
  • belittle
  • berate
  • blacken
  • blister
  • call down
  • caluminate
  • calumniate
  • censure
  • curse
  • cuss
  • damn
  • debase
  • decry
  • defame
  • degrade
  • denigrate
  • denounce
  • detract
  • dig
  • discredit
  • disdain
  • disgrace
  • dishonor
  • disparage
  • dress down
  • dump on
  • give a black eye
  • humble
  • humiliate
  • jinx
  • knock
  • libel
  • malign
  • mistreat
  • mudsling
  • pan
  • put a whammy on
  • put down
  • rag on
  • rap
  • revile
  • rip up
  • roast
  • run down
  • scorch
  • scorn
  • shame
  • skin alive
  • slam
  • slander
  • slur
  • smear
  • speak ill of
  • tear down
  • tear into
  • traduce
  • vituperate
  • voodoo

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