" aspersions "

1: an unfair criticism or false accusation meant to damage another's reputation;

  * e.g., " ... Let's keep the debate focused on the issues and try to avoid casting aspersions on one another. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calumnies,

•  affronts,

•  barbs,

•  brickbats,

•  cuts,

•  darts,

•  digs,

•  dises,

•  epithets,

•  girds,

•  indignities,

•  insults,

•  names,

•  offenses,

•  outrages,

•  personalities,

•  pokes,

•  put-downs,

•  sarcasms,

•  slaps,

•  slights,

•  slurs,

•  imputations,

•  innuendos,

•  insinuations,

•  blackenings,

•  calumniations,

•  character assassinations,

•  defamations,

•  libels,

•  slanders,

•  vilifications,

•  attacks,

•  censures,

•  criticisms,

•  denunciations,

•  hatchet jobs,

•  muck,

•  muds,

•  smears,

•  detractions,

•  abuses,

•  invectives,

•  vituperations,

•  contempts,

•  disdains,

•  scorns,

•  belittlements,

•  denigrations,

•  disparagements,

•  despites,

•  malevolences,

•  malices,

•  malignancies,

•  malignities,

•  spites,

•  spleens,

•  venoms

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaim,

•  accolades,

•  applauses,

•  commendations,

•  praises,

•  esteems,

•  honors,

•  respects,

•  adulations,

•  flatteries,

•  adorations,

•  reverences,

•  venerations,

•  worships

1: an unfair criticism or false accusation meant to damage another's reputation;

  * e.g., " ... Let's keep the debate focused on the issues and try to avoid casting aspersions on one another. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calumny,

•  affront,

•  barb,

•  brickbat,

•  cut,

•  dart,

•  dig,

•  dis,

•  epithet,

•  gird,

•  indignity,

•  insult,

•  name,

•  offense,

•  outrage,

•  personality,

•  poke,

•  put-down,

•  sarcasm,

•  slap,

•  slight,

•  slur,

•  imputation,

•  innuendo,

•  insinuation,

•  aspersing,

•  blackening,

•  calumniation,

•  character assassination,

•  defamation,

•  defaming,

•  libel,

•  libeling,

•  maligning,

•  slander,

•  smearing,

•  traducing,

•  vilification,

•  vilifying,

•  attack,

•  censure,

•  criticism,

•  denunciation,

•  hatchet job,

•  muck,

•  mud,

•  smear,

•  backbiting,

•  detraction,

•  abuse,

•  invective,

•  vituperation,

•  contempt,

•  disdain,

•  scorn,

•  belittlement,

•  denigration,

•  disparagement,

•  cattiness,

•  despite,

•  hatefulness,

•  malevolence,

•  malice,

•  maliciousness,

•  malignancy,

•  malignity,

•  meanness,

•  nastiness,

•  spite,

•  spitefulness,

•  spleen,

•  venom,

•  viciousness

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaim,

•  accolade,

•  applause,

•  commendation,

•  praise,

•  esteem,

•  honor,

•  respect,

•  adulation,

•  flattery,

•  adoration,

•  reverence,

•  veneration,

•  worship