/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of besmirched Find synonyms for: Verb1. defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch, charge, accuseusage: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"2. smirch, besmirch, smearusage: smear so as to make dirty or stainedWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: languid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language