Home › Words › D › downmouthdownmouthdownmouth means to speak negatively or critically.EtymologyFrom down- + mouth.verbTo speak negatively or critically.e.g.“Such downmouthing of the profession is almost incredible.” — 1958, Recruiting New Talent for News Staffs, page 6:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.badmouth 74% match — To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully. vs downmouth →badmouther 64% match — One who badmouths somebody or something. vs downmouth →outmouth 60% match — To surpass in speaking. vs downmouth →smartmouth 59% match — One who makes disrespectful, flippant remarks; a smart aleck. vs downmouth →bigmouth 58% match — One who talks too much or says things which should not be said. vs downmouth →down 58% match — From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. vs downmouth →downputting 57% match — That puts down; insulting. vs downmouth →downcry 56% match — Synonym of cry down (“condemn, disparage”). vs downmouth →