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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
  • Interestingly, these erroneous memories became stable over time.
    — Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Generally, the courts are limited in overruling regulatory agencies unless a ruling was clearly erroneous.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 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
  • Monet Wilson in ongoing litigation against Jones for slanderous political messaging.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Tarrant County decorum policy prohibits personal attacks, impertinent, profane, obscene, or slanderous remarks as well as threatening, disruptive or unruly behavior.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of slanderous
Adjective
  • Attorneys with Howard Cooper, Todd & Weld, the law firm representing Patrick Clancy, are calling statements like that patently false and defamatory, warning of the real-life consequences making such claims can have.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • According to the motion, the documentary does not reasonably convey the defamatory implications Banks alleges or suggest that the filmmakers intended to convey them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of defamatory
Adjective
  • According to city documents, the story behind the ordinance change dates back to the early 2000s, when scandalous stories of fraudulent South Florida psychics made headlines.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When Cyrus flipped her Disney Channel image on its head during her late-teen years, generating tabloid headlines over drug use and scandalous performances, Parton publicly stood by her.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of scandalous
Adjective
  • Patel sued the magazine for defamation that month, seeking $250 million and calling the article false and fabricated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Perez Hilton’s family is clearing up some false reports tied to the blogger’s recovery from a self-harm incident that unfolded on TikTok last month.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of false
Adjective
  • There is no doubt this one will be chalked up as an incorrect decision in the eyes of the KMI panel.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier reports that the fire was caused by damage to the Tesla’s lithium-ion battery may be incorrect, Brown said.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorrect
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“Calumnious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calumnious. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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