backbiting [noun]

Definition of backbiting:

The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.

Synonyms of backbiting:

● Slander

● Disparagement

● Defamation

● Calumny

● Obloquy

● Detraction

● Scandal

● Aspersion

● Gossip

● Gheebah

● Libel


Opposite/Antonyms of backbiting:

● Encouragement

● Praise

● Acclaim

● Acclamation

● Brand

● Manner

● Realest

● Inside story


Sentence/Example of backbiting:

The little settlement was a hot-bed of gossip, backbiting, and slander.