LIBELLOUS Synonyms
0 hypernym for libellous. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for LIBELLOUS
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| calumnious | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||
| defamatory | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||
| slanderous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||
| abusive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressing offensive reproach • characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment | ||||||
| damaging | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury • designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions | ||||||
| derogatory | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressive of low opinion | ||||||
| disparaging | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressive of low opinion | ||||||
| false | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality adverb • in a disloyal and faithless manner adjective satellite • arising from error • erroneous and usually accidental • deliberately deceptive • inappropriate to reality or facts • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article • designed to deceive • inaccurate in pitch • adopted in order to deceive • (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | ||||||
| harmful | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • causing or capable of causing harm | ||||||
| injurious | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||
| insulting | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • expressing extreme contempt | ||||||
| malicious | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • having the nature of or resulting from malice | ||||||
| obscene | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • designed to incite to indecency or lust • offensive to the mind • suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | ||||||
| offensive | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • for the purpose of attack rather than defense • causing anger or annoyance • morally offensive • unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses noun • the action of attacking an enemy adjective satellite • violating or tending to violate or offend against • causing or able to cause nausea | ||||||
| scandalous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | ||||||
| spiteful | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite | ||||||
| untrue | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not according with the facts • not true to an obligation or trust • not accurately fitted; not level • (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | ||||||
| vitriolic | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||
| vituperative | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by harshly abusive criticism | ||||||
| vilifying | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • spread negative information about | ||||||