backbiting

Describes malicious talk about someone who is not present; slanderous or spiteful speech.

• 🇷🇺Описывает злобные разговоры о ком-то, кто отсутствует; клеветническая или злонамеренная речь.

1. Slanderous or malicious talk C1 formal

   Speaking maliciously about someone who is not present; engaging in gossip that harms another's reputation.

   • Her backbiting comments about her colleague were unprofessional.
   • The office was full of backbiting gossip.
   • He was known for his backbiting remarks about his rivals.

   🇷🇺Злословный

   Синонимы: calumniousdefamatorydenigratingderogatorydisparaginglibelousmaliciousscandalousslanderousspiteful

   Антонимы: complimentarylaudatorypraising

• more backbiting comparative form
• most backbiting superlative form

неисчисляемое

A noun referring to the act of speaking maliciously or unkindly about someone who is not present.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее действие, заключающееся в злобных или недобрых высказываниях о ком-то в его отсутствие.

1. Malicious gossip B2 formal

   The act of speaking unkindly or maliciously about someone who is not present.

   • Office backbiting can create a toxic work environment.
   • She was tired of all the backbiting among her colleagues.
   • Backbiting often damages friendships and trust.

   🇷🇺Злостные сплетни

   Синонимы: aspersioncalumnydefamationdenigrationdetractiondisparagementscandalmongeringslandertalebearingvilification

• backbitings plural form
• backbitings' possessive plural form
• backbiting's possessive singular form

неправильный глагол

A verb used to indicate the act of speaking maliciously or slanderously about someone who is not present.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, заключающегося в злобных или клеветнических высказываниях о ком-либо в его отсутствие.

1. Speak maliciously about someone C1 formal

   To say unkind or spiteful things about someone who is not present.

   • She was known to backbite her colleagues behind their backs.
   • It's not professional to backbite about your coworkers.
   • He backbit his friend, spreading rumors about him.

   🇷🇺Злословить

   Синонимы: calumniatedefamedenigratedisparagemalignrun downslandertraducevilify

   Антонимы: commendcomplimentextollaudpraise

• backbitten past participle
• backbit past simple
• backbiting present participle
• backbites third person singular