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slanderous
slan·der S0463300 (slăn′dər)n.1. Law Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another.2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone.v. slan·dered, slan·der·ing, slan·ders v.tr. To utter a slander about. See Synonyms at malign.v.intr. To utter or spread slander.
[Middle English slaundre, from Old French esclandre, alteration of escandle, from Latin scandalum, cause of offense, stumbling block; see scandal.]
slan′der·er n.slan′der·ous adj.slan′der·ous·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | slanderous - (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or maligncalumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelousharmful - causing or capable of causing harm; "too much sun is harmful to the skin"; "harmful effects of smoking" |
slanderousadjective defamatory, libellous, abusive, malicious, damaging, calumnious He wanted an explanation for what he described as `slanderous' remarks.slanderousadjectiveDamaging to the reputation:calumnious, defamatory, detractive, injurious, invidious, scandalous.Law: libelous.TranslationsσυκοφαντικόςcalunniosodiffamatorioEncyclopediaSeeslanderslanderous
Related to slanderous: libellous, defamingSynonyms for slanderousadj defamatorySynonyms- defamatory
- libellous
- abusive
- malicious
- damaging
- calumnious
Synonyms for slanderousadj damaging to the reputationSynonyms- calumnious
- defamatory
- detractive
- injurious
- invidious
- scandalous
- libelous
Synonyms for slanderousadj (used of statements) harmful and often untrueSynonyms- calumniatory
- calumnious
- defamatory
- denigrating
- denigrative
- denigratory
- libellous
- libelous
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