The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SMEARS , but the solution may also be DEFAMES which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in LA Times).
Vilifies crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SMEARS | 33 % | 6 |
| ABUSES | 17 % | 6 |
| REVILES | 17 % | 7 |
| SLANDERS | 8 % | 8 |
| ATTACKS | 8 % | 7 |
| MALIGNS | 8 % | 7 |
| DEFAMES | 8 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Vilifies
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- persecutes
- maligns
- disparages
- panders
- denounces
- demonized
- excoriates
- defames
- belittles
- ridicules
- slandered
- castigates
Crossword Answer definitions
SMEARS verb- To spread (a substance, especially one that colours or is dirty) across a surface by rubbing.
- To have a substance smeared on (a surface).
- To damage someone's reputation by slandering, misrepresenting, or otherwise making false accusations about an individual, their statements, or their actions.
- To become spread by smearing.
- To climb without using footholds, using the friction from the shoe to stay on the wall.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SMEARS
- Microscope-slide samples
- Lopsided victories
- Faulty applications?
- Bad-mouths
- Campaign materials?
- Slanders
- Campaign mud
- Defamations
- Vilifies
- Defames
More clues leading to the result ABUSES
- Assails verbally
- Ignores the warning labels on
- Takes too much of
- Treats badly
- Mishandles
- Corrupt practices
- Roughs up
- Bullies
- Takes advantage of
- Mistreats
More clues leading to the result REVILES
- Views with loathing
- Speaks ill of
- Verbally abuses
- Vilifies.
- Uses contemptuous language.
- Rails at.
- Abuses with words.
- Excoriates
- Vilifies
More clues leading to the result SLANDERS
- Smears
- Casts aspersions on
- Vilifies
- Orally defames
- Calumniates.
- False, malicious tales.
- Speaks ill of.
- Stabs in the back.
- Defames.
- Defames
More clues leading to the result ATTACKS
- Low blows, e.g.
- Goes after
- Storms
- Sets on
- Goes on the offense
- Sets upon
- Charges
- Lays into
- Lights into
- Goes on the offensive
More clues leading to the result MALIGNS
- Bad-mouths
- Disparages
- Slanders
- Casts in a bad light
- Defames.
- Slanders.
- Drags through the mud
- Vilifies
- Bad--mouths
- Slings mud at