1. a person who speaks maliciously about someone who is not present

Examples

• She discovered that her supposed friend was actually a backbiter who spread rumors about her.
• The office backbiter made everyone uncomfortable with constant negative comments about absent colleagues.
• He refused to associate with known backbiters who couldn’t be trusted.
• The backbiter’s reputation eventually caught up with him when people stopped confiding in him.
• She warned her daughter about backbiters who pretend to be friends but gossip behind your back.
• The team’s unity was damaged by a backbiter who stirred up conflict between members.