mudslinger

Examples

• All

• Just beating the mudslingers to it.

  The Raven (2012)

• Love him or hate him, he was the biggest mudslinger ever.

  H3 Podcast

• - Her candidate's a mudslinger.

  Random Hearts (1999)

• I'm sure none of the mudslingers have apologized.

  Blog text (12)

• Two mudslingers, please.

  Dudley Do-Right (1999)

• GO MUDSLINGERS!

  Blog text (12)

• As a mudslinger, he often spread rumors to gain an advantage over his opponents in political debates.

• Voters dislike mudslingers who focus more on attacking their rivals than discussing real issues.

Synonyms

G

gossiper

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

1 2.8

A person who often talks about other people's private lives and spreads rumors

is more targeted toward scandalous attacks that can harm reputation

S

slanderer

vsmudslinger

1 7.3

A person who says false things about someone to harm them

covers malicious reputation attacks often framed to win advantage

S

stirrer

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

1 7.3

A person who spreads gossip to start arguments

uses scandalous material with intent to damage or gain advantage

G

gossipmonger

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

1 8.4

A person who often tells private stories about other people

leans more toward using scandal for personal or political advantage

T

tattler

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

1 8.1

A person who tells secrets about other people

is more likely to choose scandalous claims to harm reputations

D

defamer

vsmudslinger

• Formal

1 8.8

A person who says false things to harm someone's reputation

focuses more on scandalous or politically useful attacks

F

flayer

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

1 8.6

A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing

adds intention to harm reputation often using scandalous claims

R

rumormonger

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

1 8.3

A person who spreads private or untrue stories about others

focuses more on malicious or scandalous claims with advantage in mind

T

talebearer

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who spreads gossip or secrets to hurt others

places more emphasis on scandal and advantage seeking rather than mere gossip

B

backbiter

vsmudslinger

1 8.4

A person who says bad things about others behind their back to hurt their reputation

often raises scandalous accusations aimed at public or political advantage

T

traducer

vsmudslinger

• Formal

9.9

A person who tells lies about someone to harm their good name

targets others with malicious or scandalous claims often for political gain

C

calumniator

vsmudslinger

• Formal

9.9

A person who lies about someone to harm their reputation

also aims to harm reputation but often for advantage in contests

L

libeler

vsmudslinger

• Formal

9.0

A person who writes false things about someone to harm their reputation

does similar harm but may use scandal or rumor for advantage

M

maligner

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

9.9

A person who says false things to damage someone's reputation

uses scandalous material specifically to gain advantage or influence

V

vilifier

vsmudslinger

9.3

A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone

leans more toward scandal and advantage seeking rather than general attack

L

lyncher

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

9.9

A person who attacks or shames someone publicly, often online, to damage their reputation

may use scandalous information with the aim of political or social gain

S

scandalmonger

vsmudslinger

• Offensive

9.9

A person who spreads harmful gossip about others to attract attention

is similar but especially linked to advantage seeking in contests

N

newsmonger

vsmudslinger

9.6

A person who often spreads gossip or private news about others

uses sensational or scandalous material specifically to damage or benefit

Antonyms

T

truthteller

1 3.8

A person who never lies, even when it is hard

How Malicious

slanderer

1 7.3

mudslinger

• Offensive

1 8.5

critic

563 3.0

accuser

93 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology