LIBELLOUS Synonyms

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

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

• expressing offensive reproach

• characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment

• (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• expressive of low opinion

• expressive of low opinion

• not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

• in a disloyal and faithless manner

• 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

• causing or capable of causing harm

• harmful to living things

• expressing extreme contempt

• having the nature of or resulting from malice

• designed to incite to indecency or lust

• offensive to the mind

• suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

• the action of attacking an enemy

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

• giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

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

• 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

• harsh or corrosive in tone

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

• marked by harshly abusive criticism

• spread negative information about