/ Thesaurus / V Synonyms of vilification Find synonyms for: Noun1. smear, vilification, malignment, defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet jobusage: slanderous defamation2. abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification, disrespect, discourtesyusage: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jovial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language