calumnious

adjective

Definition of calumniousnext
as in erroneous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name a calumnious campaign ad that went well beyond the negativity to which voters had become so richly accustomed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calumnious
  1. erroneous
  2. libelous
  3. slanderous
  4. defamatory
  5. scandalous
  6. false
  7. incorrect
Adjective
  • The source said the Post’s report that such a conversation had been arranged was erroneous.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes vehicles are called back for fixes as minor as changing a few pages in a vehicle’s owner’s manual that were either missing or contained erroneous information.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
  • In recent weeks, though, her group has doubled in size, and while in the past there were only two or three posts per day, Mitchell and her new moderators now have to wade through 60-plus comments ranging from helpful to libelous.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Definition of libelous
Adjective
  • Societies throughout history have punished language deemed blasphemous, seditious, inciting or slanderous.
    — Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • The group’s ads on his past felony bank fraud charges were decried by Ford as slanderous.
    — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Definition of slanderous
Adjective
  • Williams, who had filed counterclaims against Baumgarten for allegedly making false and defamatory statements about her and tarnishing her reputation, also voluntarily dismissed her suit at the same time.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Charlotte MacInnes has appealed her defeat in a defamation case against Rebel Wilson, challenging the findings that Wilson’s Instagram posts were not defamatory and did not cause serious harm to her reputation.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of defamatory
Adjective
  • Maybe the queen begins a scandalous affair with a new lover as a betrayal takes place around a campfire in another town.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The classification of flowers was considered scandalous because [people] didn’t want to allow students to be looking at the male and female parts of flowers.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
Definition of scandalous
Adjective
  • There are factors that could tilt in favor of Fauci’s strategy, including the fact that his pardon would not protect him from potential state prosecutions or from a federal prosecution related to any testimony that investigators deemed false.
    — Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, the suit added, county officials later acknowledged that was false; no one from DCFS saw Sophia in person after that September 2021 report.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of false
Adjective
  • Artificial intelligence can worsen this by confidently directing attention, causing users to stop searching prematurely if AI's initial answer is plausible but incorrect.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Incorrect Brew Temperature or Pressure While rather technical, Mynatt notes that using incorrect brew temperatures or pressures can have a significant impact on your espresso and latte.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of incorrect
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“Calumnious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calumnious. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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