74 words across 1 groups
| badger |
To repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone to do something. (verb)
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| haggle |
To dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something (verb)
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| heckle |
To interrupt (a public speaker) with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse (verb)
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| mock |
To tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner (verb)
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| rankle |
To act in a way that is annoying and irritating. (verb)
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| scoff |
To speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way (verb)
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| scowl |
To frown in an angry or bad-tempered way (verb)
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| shun |
To persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution (verb)
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| spurn |
To reject and push away with disdain, scorn, and contempt (verb)
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| sully |
To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile. (verb)
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| barb |
A remark that is funny but unkind. (noun)
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| slur |
An insinuation or allegation about someone that is likely to insult them or damage their reputation (noun)
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| jeer |
To mock or demean someone with unkind words or remarks. (verb)
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| snarl |
(of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth (verb)
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| jilted |
Suddenly reject or abandon (a lover) (adjective)
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| surly |
Bad-tempered and unfriendly (adjective)
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| sinister |
The intention to do secret actions that are meant to do harm (adjective)
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| scathing |
Witheringly scornful; severely critical (adjective)
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| brazen |
Bold and without shame (adjective)
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| scold |
To rebuke someone angrily, telling them what you think they did wrong. (verb)
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| fractious |
(of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly (adjective)
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| infuriating |
Making one extremely angry and impatient; very annoying (adjective)
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| feud |
Take part in a prolonged quarrel or conflict (verb)
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| taunt |
To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks (verb)
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| mockery |
Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing (noun)
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| undercut |
To sell goods or services at a lower price than your competitors (verb)
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| obnoxious |
Extremely unpleasant (adjective)
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| vindictive |
Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge (adjective)
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| ridicule |
To subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior (verb)
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| berate |
To criticize someone in an angry manner (verb)
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| slander |
To make a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation (verb)
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| bully |
Someone who threatens or coerces others who are smaller or weaker (noun)
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| revenge |
Harm done to someone in return for harm being done in the past (noun)
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| polarize |
To divide into two completely opposing groups (verb)
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| hostile |
To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy (adjective)
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| belligerent |
Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence (adjective)
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| pugnacious |
Having a tendency or desire to fight or argue with other people (adjective)
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| dismissive |
Showing that one doesn't think a person or thing is important or worth considering (adjective)
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| adversary |
An enemy or opponent (noun)
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| contentious |
Likely to cause disagreement or argument (adjective)
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| abandon |
To leave someone or something behind permanently or without intending to return. (verb)
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| jeer |
Laughing or shouting insults at someone to show you have no respect for them. (noun)
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| snarl |
An act or sound of snarling (noun)
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| feud |
A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute (noun)
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| ridicule |
The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior (noun)
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| slander |
A false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation (noun)
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| belittle |
To speak about someone or something in a way that shows little respect. (verb)
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| bigot |
A person who is intolerant toward those with different opinions, beliefs, or lifestyles. (noun)
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| chastise |
To scold or criticize someone severely for doing something wrong. (verb)
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| condemn |
To express strong disapproval of something, especially on moral grounds. (verb)
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| confront |
To deal directly with a problem or difficult situation or person. (verb)
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| confrontational |
Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive or argumentative way. (adjective)
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| denigrate |
To damage the good name or character of a person. (verb)
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| divisive |
Causing disagreement or hostility between people, tending to disrupt unity or harmony. (adjective)
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| flaunt |
To treat or behave in a way that shows disregard for rules or norms (verb)
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| intimidate |
To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something. (verb)
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| irreconcilable |
So different or conflicting that compromise is not possible. (adjective)
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| malign |
To speak harmful untruths about someone – to slander or defame, showing illwill. (verb)
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| ostracize |
To banish someone socially, making them feel isolated or unwanted. (verb)
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| revoke |
To officially take back or annul something, such as a decision, permission, or privilege. (verb)
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| spiteful |
Intentionally unkind or mean, especially out of resentment or jealousy. (adjective)
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| undermine |
To weaken or damage something, especially gradually or secretly; to sabotage or erode the foundation or support. (verb)
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| wisecrack |
A clever or witty remark, often sarcastic or humorous; s short, sharp, or mocking comment made in a casual or playful way. (noun)
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| heretic |
A person who holds beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a field, discipline, or religion. (noun)
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| sarcastic |
Describing a tone or remark that is intended to mock, criticize, or convey disdain in a humorous or cutting manner. (adjective)
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| shame |
To publicly disgrace or dishonor someone, making them feel humiliated or guilty. (verb)
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| unforgiving |
Not making an allowance for error or weakness in others; not willing to forgive others for things they might have done wrong. (adjective)
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| trivialize |
To make something seem less important or serious than it really is. (verb)
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| intolerant |
Refusing to allow others to do or believe things that you don't agree with. (adjective)
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| antagonize |
To cause someone to become hostile or angry. (verb)
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| overbearing |
Unpleasantly or arrogantly controlling. (adjective)
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| renounce |
To formally declare one is giving up and abandoning a claim, a right, or possession (verb)
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| ornery |
Having an unpleasant mood or temper, likely to get angry and argue with people. (adjective)
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| injustice |
A situation in which the rights of a person or a group are ignored, and they are treated unfairly. (noun)
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