All name-calling synonyms
name-call·ing
N n noun name-calling
- insulting — giving or causing insult; characterized by affronting rudeness, insolence, etc.
- insult — to treat or speak to insolently or with contemptuous rudeness; affront.
- abusing — to use wrongly or improperly; misuse: to abuse one's authority.
- dirty pool — unethical, unfair, or unsportsmanlike conduct.
- dirty tricks — underhand activities and machinations in political or governmental affairs, usually intended to discredit an opponent
- hatchet job — a maliciously destructive critique or act: The special committee has done a hatchet job on the new proposal.
- mudslinging — an attempt to discredit one's competitor, opponent, etc., by malicious or scandalous attacks.
- smear — to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something: to smear butter on bread.
- smear campaign — a campaign to tarnish the reputation of a public figure, especially by vilification or innuendo.
- ad hominem — directed against a person rather than against his arguments
- muckraking — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.