libelous

li·bel·ous

adj \ˈlī-b(ə-)ləs\

Definition of LIBELOUS

: constituting or including a libel : defamatory <a libelous statement>

Variants of LIBELOUS

li·bel·ous or li·bel·lous \ˈlī-b(ə-)ləs\

Examples of LIBELOUS

1. <libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued>

First Known Use of LIBELOUS

1619

Related to LIBELOUS

Synonyms: calumnious, defamatory, scandalous, slanderous

Related Words: erroneous, false, inaccurate, incorrect, inexact, invalid, off, unsound, untrue, wrong; denigrative, denigratory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, disparaging, uncomplimentary, unfavorable, unflattering; invidious, objectionable; maligning, traducing, vilifying; hateful, malevolent, malicious, spiteful

Near Antonyms: appreciative, complimentary, favorable; adulatory, commendatory, eulogistic, hagiographic (also hagiographical), laudatory; accurate, correct, errorless, factual, right, sound, true, valid

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