verb
backbite
Backbite (verb) means to say unkind, untrue things about someone.
verb
1
To say unkind, untrue things about someone.
2
To criticise someone nastily while they aren't there to hear it.
3
To talk unkindly about someone who is not present.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English bakbiten, bacbiten, equivalent to back- + bite. It is cognate with Icelandic bakbíta (“to backbite, vilify”).
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What is the meaning of backbite?
"backbite" (verb) means to say unkind, untrue things about someone.
What is another word for backbite?
Other words for "backbite" include slander, blacken, bitch, besmirch, asperse, denigrate.
What is the opposite of backbite?
The opposite of "backbite" is glorify.
What are the different meanings of backbite?
"backbite" has 3 main meanings: 1. To say unkind, untrue things about someone; 2. To criticise someone nastily while they aren't there to hear it; 3. To talk unkindly about someone who is not present.
