What does "slanderous" mean?

Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

What is a synonym for "slanderous"?

Common synonyms include: defamatory, libellous, abusive, back-biting, backbiting, belittling.

Pronounced //ˈslændəɹəs//.

/ˈslændəɹəs/ adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Adjective

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

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

From slander + -ous.