reviles
Heaps scorn upon
Reviles is the third-person singular of revile, meaning to criticize or abuse with harsh, contemptuous language.
To revile someone is to verbally attack them with scorn: The crowd reviles the referee after every questionable call.
The word suggests sustained verbal assault rather than a single insult.
Expresses severe disapproval
- denouncesPublicly criticizes harshly
- censuresFormally expresses strong disapproval
- reproachesCritical words of blame
- rebukesCriticizes sharply for wrongdoing
castigates · excoriates · lambastes · berates · upbraids · admonishes · reprimands · chastises
Ridicules through imitation
- deridesExpresses contemptuous mockery
- scornsRegards with contempt
- ridiculesSubjects to contemptuous laughter
- jeersDerisive vocal abuse
taunts · insults · belittles · demeans · holds in contempt · despises · loathes · abhors
Criticizes unfairly, damages reputation
- defamesHarms reputation falsely
- slandersFalsely damages reputation
- libelsDefames in writing
- smearsDefaming attacks or streaks
disparages · calumniates · besmirches · tarnishes · maligns · vilifies · stigmatizes · impugns
condemns
Expresses severe disapproval
- denouncesPublicly criticizes harshly
- censuresFormally expresses strong disapproval
- reproachesCritical words of blame
rebukes · castigates · excoriates · lambastes · berates · upbraids · admonishes · reprimands · chastises · criticizes
mocks
Ridicules through imitation
- deridesExpresses contemptuous mockery
- scornsRegards with contempt
- ridiculesSubjects to contemptuous laughter
jeers · taunts · insults · belittles · demeans · holds in contempt · despises · loathes · abhors · detests
denigrates
Criticizes unfairly, damages reputation
smears · disparages · calumniates · besmirches · tarnishes · maligns · vilifies · stigmatizes · impugns · sullies
curses
Sworn oaths or hexes
rips into · savages · pillories · flays · tongue-lashes · harangues
- criticismscriticizes, disparages, condemns, denounces, censures