slanderous

Speech parts

1. slanderous - Adjective

2. slanderous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander.

Embodying or containing slander; calumnious; as, slanderous words, speeches, or reports.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

defamatory libelous calumniatory calumnious libellous denigratory denigrative denigrating scornful offensive foul libel malicious vicious abusive
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Antonyms

medical useful correct accurate beneficial harmless
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Related terms

slander

Phrases with the word

slanderous attack

Examples

Done to death by slanderous tongues. William Shakespeare

In nine times out of ten, the slanderous tongue belongs to a disappointed person. George Bancroft

I see it all the time in politics. If a candidate gets caught in a lie, he quickly tries to change the subject by throwing more mud at his opponent. The mud keeps flying until some of the slanderous material sticks. Joe Scarborough

Contrary to slanderous Eastern opinion, much of Iowa is not flat, but rolling hills country with a lot of timber, a handsome and imaginative landscape, crowded with constant small changes of scene and full of little creeks winding with pools where shiners, crappies and catfish hover. Paul Engle

A briefe replie to a certaine odious and slanderous libel, lately published by a seditious Iesuite. Source: Internet

Following the expose by Kaieteur News, Ramotar moved to the High Court claiming that aspects of the advertisement were false and slanderous. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

slanderess slandering slanderingly slanderous attack slanderously slanderousness