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adjectivecontaining, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory. Also especially British, li·bel·lous . Origin of libelousFirst recorded in 1610–20; libel + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM libelousli·bel·ous·ly; especially British, li·bel·lous·ly, adverbnon·li·bel·ous, adjectivenon·li·bel·ous·ly, adverbun·li·bel·lous, adjective un·li·bel·lous·ly, adverbun·li·bel·ous, adjectiveun·li·bel·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby libelouslibelant, libelee, libeler, libellant, libellee, libelous, libel tourism, libel tourist, liber, Libera, Liberace Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for libelousHe was charged with adultery, and the foul beast who made the charge was forced to pay a heavy fine for his libelous assault. Thomas Paine, The Apostle of Liberty|John E. Remsburg "If he backs up Madame Sennier in her libelous remarks it will be proclaiming that he can be bribed," exclaimed Charmian. The Way of Ambition|Robert Hichens Archer was so insolent, seditious, and libelous that he only escaped the halter by the interposition of Newport. Captain John Smith|Charles Dudley Warner If it is libelous, then the writer and the publisher should both be held responsible in damages. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Words related to libelousbackbiting, defamatory, disparaging, injurious, invidious, malevolent, malicious, opprobrious, pejorative, sarcastic, scurrilous, untrue, calumnious, contumelious, depreciative, vituperative, false, aspersive, debasing, detracting |