DEFAMATORY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word defamatory. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEFAMATORY
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calumnious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||||
libellous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||||
libelous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||||
slanderous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||||
damaging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury • designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions | ||||||||
derogatory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressive of low opinion | ||||||||
disparaging | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • expressive of low opinion | ||||||||
false | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
injurious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||||
malicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having the nature of or resulting from malice | ||||||||
untrue | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
vilifying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • spread negative information about | ||||||||
calumniatory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||||
denigrating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||||
denigrative | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign | ||||||||
denigratory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign |