slanderous

adjective

slan·​der·​ous -d(ə)rəs 

1

obsolete : being a source or occasion of scandal or disgrace

2

: containing or constituting slander : calumnious

a slanderous utterance

3

: given to or uttering slander

a slanderous tongue

slanderously adverb

slanderousness noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sclaundrous, from sclaundre slander + -ous

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Rhymes for slanderous

• pandarus