backbiting
1Backbiting — Back bit ing, n. Secret slander; detraction. [1913 Webster] Backbiting, and bearing of false witness. Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] …
2backbiting — index denunciation, diatribe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3backbiting — c.1200, bacbitunge, from BACK (Cf. back) (adj. or n.) + biting. Related: back bite (v.), early 14c.; back biter (c.1200) …
4backbiting — n *detraction, slander, scandal, calumny Analogous words: aspersion, *animadversion, reflection, stricture: *abuse, invective, obloquy, vituperation: vilifying or vilification, defaming or defamation (see corresponding verbs at MALIGN) Antonyms:… …
5backbiting — [n] hateful talk abuse, aspersion, backstabbing*, belittlement, calumniation, calumny, cattiness, defamation, denigration, depreciation, detraction, disparagement, gossip, invective, lie, malice, obloquy, scandal, slander, spite, spitefulness,… …
6backbiting — ► NOUN ▪ malicious talk about an absent person …
7backbiting — [[t]bæ̱kbaɪtɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you accuse someone of backbiting, you mean that they say unpleasant or unkind things about someone who is not present, especially in order to stop them doing well at work. Corporate backbiting is… …
8backbiting — 1. noun The action of slandering a person without that persons knowledge. No custummable bakbytyng God.... 2. adjective A person who slanders or speaks badly of a person without that persons knowledge. Backbiting talk that flattering blabs know… …
9backbiting — back|bit|ing [ˈbækbaıtıŋ] n [U] unpleasant or cruel talk about someone who is not present ▪ All this backbiting is destroying company morale …
10backbiting — noun (U) unpleasant or cruel talk about someone who is not present: All this backbiting is destroying company morale. backbiter noun (C) …
