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LIBELLOUS Synonyms

25 synonyms for libellous. (exact relations)
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calumnious

adjective

adj

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• (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

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• 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

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• harmful to living things

insulting

adjective

adj

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• expressing extreme contempt

malicious

adjective

adj

adjective

• having the nature of or resulting from malice

obscene

adjective

adj

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• 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

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• showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

untrue

adjective

adj

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• 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

Alternatives for CALUMNIOUS

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