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reviler

reviler

1 8.7
A person who says mean things about someone, often publicly
  • noun
  • /rɪˈvaɪlər/
  • Offensive
translation icon : insultador
  • Her reputation suffered because she was often labeled a reviler on social media.

Examples

  • The reviler shouted insults at the player after the game.

  • But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother who is sexually immoral, covetous, an idolater, a reviler, a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person.

    Blog text (15)
  • The mayor invited the revilers in and opened the city to them.

    Blog text (22)
  • Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

    Blog text (15)
  • On the contrary, instead of recognizing that they reflect a consensus, most revilers of Vere contrive to present themselves as dissenters from a supposedly dominant sympathy for Vere.

    Academic text (1993)
  • As a reviler of the corrupt system, he used his platform to speak out against injustice.

Synonyms

hater
vsreviler
  • Offensive
144 5.2

A person who often says bad things about people or things they dislike

is not only motivated by dislike but by the act of abusive speech
mocker
vsreviler
2 7.1

A person who makes fun of others to show disrespect

is more generally abusive beyond just teasing or ridicule
knocker
vsreviler
  • Informal
1 8.4

A person who always finds faults in ideas or work

is more general and can include insults beyond mere belittling remarks
flamer
vsreviler
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A person who posts angry, insulting messages online

is not limited to online messages and also includes face-to-face abuse
insulter
vsreviler
1 4.5

A person who says rude or hurtful things to someone

is broader, covering harsh criticism as well as rude speech
slanderer
vsreviler
1 7.3

A person who says false things about someone to harm them

is not limited to falsehood and covers many kinds of abusive expression
taunter
vsreviler
  • Offensive
1 8.4

A person who teases or makes fun of others to upset them

is broader, including harsher personal attacks beyond teasing
scorner
vsreviler
1 7.9

A person who treats others as unimportant by words or looks

is less about contempt and more about general abusive speech and criticism
flayer
vsreviler
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing

is abusive too but is not always as relentlessly severe
shamer
vsreviler
1 8.1

A person who points out others' faults to make them feel bad or embarrassed

is more about general verbal abuse rather than specifically causing shame
backbiter
vsreviler
1 8.4

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

is more direct and may attack openly, not only in private
defamer
vsreviler
  • Formal
1 8.8

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

is broader and can include rude or abusive speech even when truthful
denigrator
vsreviler
8.6

A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant

is not only unfair, it also covers general abusive or cutting remarks
vilifier
vsreviler
9.3

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

is more general, covering plain insults as well as reputation harm
castigator
vsreviler
  • Formal
9.9

A person who strongly criticizes or punishes someone

is mainly about verbal abuse rather than punishing actions
crucifier
vsreviler
  • NSFW
9.1

A person who keeps criticizing someone very harshly, often in public

is focused on abusive speech rather than physical or systemic punishment
derider
vsreviler
9.6

A person who laughs at others to make them feel bad

is broader and can include harsher attacks than simple mockery
jeerer
vsreviler
  • Offensive
9.5

A person who laughs at others and says cruel things about them

is often abusive in many ways rather than only public mockery
Thersites
vsreviler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who loudly insults others, often in public or toward people in authority

is not limited to public displays and also covers private abusive speech
decrier
vsreviler
8.8

A person who publicly criticizes someone or something

is not only public condemnation but also includes private abusive comments
condemner
vsreviler
5.6

A person who strongly criticizes someone or something

is similar but focuses more on abusive language than moral judgment
reproacher
vsreviler
7.9

A person who often points out faults and blames others

is more about harsh, abusive speech rather than measured fault-finding
reprover
vsreviler
8.6

A person who tells someone they did something wrong

is harsher and more abusive than corrective or instructive criticism
rebuker
vsreviler
7.9

A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior

is broader and can include insults beyond corrective rebukes
upbraider
vsreviler
  • Formal
9.9

A person who scolds others strongly

is abusive in various forms, not only severe scolding
lyncher
vsreviler
  • Offensive
9.9

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

is abusive too but can happen without public mass shaming
traducer
vsreviler
  • Formal
9.9

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

is broader, covering insults that may be true or merely harsh opinion
maligner
vsreviler
  • Offensive
9.9

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

is broader and may include personal insults without lying
libeler
vsreviler
  • Formal
9.0

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

is broader, including spoken abuse and non-published attacks
libelant
vsreviler
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who writes or publishes false, harmful statements about someone

is more general and also covers oral attacks or insults
calumniator
vsreviler
  • Formal
9.9

A person who lies about someone to harm their reputation

is not only about lies but includes direct abusive speech and insults

Antonyms

817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

How Abusive

abuser
  • NSFW
86 5.3
reviler
  • Offensive
1 8.7
insulter
1 4.5
detractor
33 7.1
faultfinder
  • Offensive
6.9

Surface Forms

reviler singular
revilers plural

Morphology

reviler = revile (transparent) = revile + er

Agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'revile' yields 'person who reviles' with an immediately derivable meaning.

Etymology

Reviler comes from the Latin word vilis, meaning 'cheap' or 'base', and it shares the same root as the English word vile. So a reviler is someone who speaks in a low, insulting way, which fits the original idea of 'vile' speech.