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backbiter

UK
/ˈbækˌbaɪtə/
US
/ˈbækˌbaɪtɚ/

Translations

backbiternoun
backbiters
pl
UK
/ˈbækˌbaɪtə/
US
/ˈbækˌbaɪtɚ/
médisantPersonne qui parle mal d’autrui en son absence.
She realized that her colleague was a backbiter when she overheard him spreading rumors about her to others.
Elle a compris que son collègue était un médisant lorsqu’elle l’a entendu répandre des rumeurs sur elle auprès des autres.
Additional translations
calomniateurEmploi plus fort, avec l’idée de diffamation ou d’accusation mensongère.
Synonyms
slanderer
defamer
maligner
gossip
traitor

Definitions

backbiternoun
A person who speaks unfavorably or maliciously about someone who is not present.
She realized that her colleague was a backbiter when she overheard him spreading rumors about her to others.
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