Clue Database »D »Defame
Defame Crossword Clue
39 answers found. Filter by length or browse all!
These include 6 published crossword answers plus related synonyms.
Crossword clue last updated: 01/09/2026
Filter answers for Defame by length
Enter length and letters
If you already know some letters, fill them in to search the dictionary for matching words.
Hints for “Defame”
Keep the challenge. Reveal only as much as you need.
Hint 1: Meaning
attack the reputation of.
Hint 2: Synonyms
SLUR, LIBEL, SMEAR
Hint 3: Best answers
SLUR, LIBEL, MALIGN
0 of 3 hints revealed
Best answers for Defame
All 39 answers for Defame
Defame with 4 letters (1)
Defame with 5 letters (3)
Defame with 6 letters (4)
Defame with 7 letters (7)
Defame with 8 letters (9)
Show all 9 answers
Defame with 9 letters (4)
Defame with 10 letters (6)
Defame with 11 letters (4)
Defame with 12 letters (1)
Synonyms for Defame
We found 35 synonyms.
Similar crossword clues
Could the solution be hiding in a related clue?
| Clue | Match |
|---|
| Bad-mouth | 33% |
| Defamation | 33% |
| Malign | 33% |
| Put down | 33% |
| Slander | 33% |
| "Dirty dog," for one | 17% |
| "Dirty rat," e.g. | 17% |
| "Dirty rotten scoundrel," | 17% |
| "Dirty, rotten scoundrel, | 17% |
| "Lying thief," e.g. | 17% |
| "White trash," e.g. | 17% |
| Abysmal ignorance, hiding what is evil | 17% |
| Actionable words | 17% |
| Arc on a music score | 17% |
| Arc on a score | 17% |
| Aspersion | 17% |
| Badmouth | 17% |
| Badmouth a team here, with very loose talk? | 17% |
| Baleful sickness upset no-good individual | 17% |
| Bigot's comment | 17% |
| Bit of slander | 17% |
| Call one to replace article that's the reason sidesman brought what's in bottom half of 17 | 17% |
| Calumny | 17% |
| Cast aspersions on | 17% |
| Country gent, oddly evil | 17% |
| Criticise volume one? Biography cut short before end of story | 17% |
| Cuban, perhaps, doesn't open false accusation | 17% |
| Curved line on a musical score | 17% |
| Defamatory comments in print | 17% |
| Defamatory statement | 17% |
| Defame in writing | 17% |
| Degenerate briefly provided end to discriminatory abuse | 17% |
| Disparage | 17% |
| Disparage Anglo-Saxon prize when it's announced | 17% |
| Disparagement | 17% |
| Disparaging remark | 17% |
| Disparaging word | 17% |
| Drag through the mud | 17% |
| Drink noisily, not softly, and speak without distinction | 17% |
| Drunk's tipoff | 17% |
| Epithet | 17% |
| Evidence of drunkenness | 17% |
| Evil | 17% |
| Evil country garden evacuated | 17% |
| Evil in nature | 17% |
| Evil, baleful | 17% |
| Evil-natured | 17% |
| Give a bad name | 17% |
| Guinea inferior to former French colony? That's slander | 17% |
| Innuendo | 17% |
Other clues including “Defame”
This wording is a popular one. See how it is used in other puzzles:
Need a hand? Solving guide for “Defame”
What's the best solution for Defame?
The most likely answer for the crossword clue Defame is SLUR. Other possible answers include LIBEL, MALIGN, SLANDER, ASPERSE, VILIFY, aspersed, asperses, aspersing, among others.
How many solutions are there for Defame?
We have found 39 possible answers for the crossword clue Defame.
How do I find a solution for Defame?
Use the length filters to match the number of squares in your grid, then type any letters you already have into the solver. You can also browse every listed answer below, or try a similar clue if this wording is slightly different.
What is another word for Defame?
We list 35 synonyms related to Defame. Common alternatives include SMEAR, SULLY, SMEARS, SMIRCH.
Which crosswords feature clues like Defame?
Clues like Defame often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Financial Times Daily, Daily Star, The Guardian Cryptic, Financial Times Polymath, Sunday Express, among others.
Got a different solution for Defame?
If you have an answer for Defame that is not in our database yet, you can submit a word or get in touch. Help fellow solvers complete their grid.
Still struggling to solve the crossword clue ‘Defame’?