Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Character assassination

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A malicious discourse designed to damage the reputation of someone. countable, idiomatic, uncountable

    "For months, Dati warned she would refuse to stand aside. Now she has stunned the political class with an open letter to Fillon in Le Monde, a scathing character assassination accusing him of the "lone ambition" of a disillusioned political elite, of doing politics in a way that "never favoured women" and stopping ethnic-minority candidates from progressing at elections. She said he was committing "a sad mistake" in trying to run in Paris."

  2. 2
    an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation wordnet

See also for "character assassination"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Want a quick game? Try Word Finder.