Slanderous

//ˈslændəɹəs// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

    "“Your lack of basic journalistic ethics in both the manner in which you ‘reported’ this uncredited nonsense, and the slanderous, unnecessary use of my picture without permission demands a response, and I am, of course, pursuing legal action.”"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign wordnet

Synonyms

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calumniatorydefamatorylibelousabusiveback-bitingbackbiting

Example

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"Slanderous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening and harassing comments are not tolerated."

Etymology

From slander + -ous.

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