libelous
Meaning of libelous
- containing or constituting a libel.
a libellous newspaper story
Information about libelous
- It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of libelous
li-belous
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- libelous is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
libelous synonyms
Meaning calumniatory:
calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, slanderous
Meaning speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner:
Meaning expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory:
Meaning showing a critical or disrespectful attitude:
Meaning not according with truth or fact; incorrect:
Meaning not in accordance with fact or reality; false or incorrect:
Meaning speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation:
Meaning speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner:
Meaning disrespectful or scornfully abusive:
Meaning making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation:
Meaning speak (words) indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another:
Meaning coat or mark (something) messily or carelessly with a greasy or sticky substance:
Meaning the action of searching out and publicizing scandal about famous people:
Translation of libelous
- German: beleidigend, verleumderisch
- Italian: diffamatorio
- Spanish: difamatorio, difamatoria
- French: diffamatoire
Words that rhyme with libelous
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