What does backbiting mean?
Backbiting means The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge..
Backbiting
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge..
Definitions by Sense
- The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
- Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.
- present participle and gerund of backbite
Example Sentences
[…]ending his epistle by saying, "that his uncle having doubtless lent his ear to some old woman's tales and backbiting, he did not choose to place his property in the hands of a spendthrift,[…]
She was not given to backbiting—though, when stirred by any motive near to her own belongings, she would say an illnatured word or two.
Backbiting talk that flattering blabs know wily how to blenge.
Am I to have a backbiting wife?
If the world’s premier A.I. start-up can so easily plunge into crisis over backbiting behavior and slippery ideas of wrongdoing, can it be trusted to advance a technology that may have untold effects on billions of people?
Synonyms for backbiting
Antonyms for backbiting
Related Words
Word Forms
- backbitings
- more backbiting
- most backbiting
Usage Notes
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[…]ending his epistle by saying, "that his uncle having doubtless lent his ear to some old woman's tales and backbiting, he did not choose to place his property in the hands of a spendthrift,[…]
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