speak ill of
• say something critical about.
• "no-one likes to speak ill of the dead"
Similar:
denigrate,
disparage,
cast aspersions on,
criticize,
be critical of,
speak badly of,
speak of with disfavour,
be unkind about,
be malicious about,
be spiteful towards,
blacken the name of,
blacken the character of,
besmirch,
run down,
insult,
abuse,
attack,
slight,
revile,
malign,
vilify,
slur,
bad-mouth,
bitch about,
do a hatchet job on,
pull to pieces,
sling mud at,
throw mud at,
rubbish,
slag off,
have a go at,
have a pop at,
slate,
asperse,
derogate,
vilipend,
vituperate,
speak evil of
• slander.
• "it is a sin to speak evil of the king"
