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SLANDEROUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does slanderous mean?
• SLANDEROUS (adjective)
The adjective SLANDEROUS has 1 sense:
1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Familiarity information: SLANDEROUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Synonyms:
calumniatory; calumnious; defamatory; denigrating; denigrative; denigratory; libellous; libelous; slanderous
Similar:
harmful (causing or capable of causing harm)
Derivation:
slander (an abusive attack on a person's character or good name)
slander (words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another)
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