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LIBELOUS Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word libelous. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word libelous. (close relations)
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calumnious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

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

defamatory
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

derogatory
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

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

libellous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

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

Alternatives for CALUMNIOUS

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