to say false things about a person, a person's character etc

verbal exhibition of bad temper

responsibility for failure, bad behaviour etc

condemnation

the act, expression, of unfavourable criticism

severe criticism

a word, phrase or sentence calling for punishment, injury or destruction

hateful, swearing remark

(an act of) denouncing

condemnation, criticism

the loss of respect, favour, good reputation

state of shame; bad reputation

disgrace or shame; loss, absence, of honour and self-respect

state of shame

the state of being disreputable

dishonor, shame

(an instance, example of) rude treatment causing a person to feel shame or loss of respect

embarrassment, humiliation

(an instance of) being infamous

shameful, bad reputation

a remark, act, that insults

hateful communication

angry, abusive language

verbal abuse

(the publishing of) a written or printed statement that damages a person's reputation

purposeful lie about someone, often malicious

a statement that one knows is not true

untruth

the state of being notorious

reputation

a bitter medicine used for fevers such as malaria

verbal attack

an accusation made as a reply to one already made

condemnation

to find fault with (a person) (usually with a feeling of disappointment or sadness)

strong criticism; dishonor

(action, behaviour etc that causes) general shock, anger, opposition

public embarrassment

the sad feeling with loss of self-respect, caused by wrong, dishonourable or foolish behaviour, failure etc (of oneself, one's family etc)

disgrace, embarrassment

(an offence of making) a false statement that damages a person's reputation

scandalous remark

a suggestion of having done wrong; to say (words) so that they are difficult to understand, e.g. because ill

insult

libel

libel