SLANDEROUS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word slanderous. (close relations)
slander
Best Alternative Words for SLANDEROUS
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defamatory | 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 | ||||||||
calumnious | 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 | ||||||||
malicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having the nature of or resulting from malice | ||||||||
scandalous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | ||||||||
maligning | verbv | |||||||
adjective • evil or harmful in nature or influence adjective satellite • having or exerting a malignant influence verb • speak unfavorably about | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
libellous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign |