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Synonyms & Antonyms of slandering
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in insulting, defamatory
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for slandering
- aspersing,
- calumnious,
- defamatory,
- insulting,
- libelous
- (or libellous),
- maligning,
- slanderous,
- vilifying
- belittling,
- contemptuous,
- decrying,
- degrading,
- demeaning,
- denigrative,
- denigratory,
- deprecatory,
- depreciative,
- depreciatory,
- derisory,
- derogative,
- derogatory,
- detractive,
- disdainful,
- disparaging,
- pejorative,
- scornful,
- slighting,
- uncomplimentary
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for slandering
slandering
verb
present participle of slander
Synonyms & Antonyms of slandering (Entry 2 of 2)
to make untrue and harmful statements about
- for some reason, that newspaper seems determined to slander one particular celebrity
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“Slandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slandering. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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