defamatory
Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrueDamaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.
» The defamatory article can still be read on the website of the newspaper mentioned above.
Meaning
1 sensesDamaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.
defamatory statement
defamatory allegation
verleumderisch
бесче́стящийbesčéstjaščij, дискредити́рующийdiskreditírujuščij, клеветни́ческийklevetníčeskij
який ганьбитьjakyj hanʹbytʹ, наклепницькийnaklepnycʹkyj
- (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Examples
4 sentencesThe defamatory article can still be read on the website of the newspaper mentioned above.
I demand that you remove your slanderous and defamatory comments at once or my lawyers will be in touch.
ruЯ требую, чтобы вы немедленно убрали свои оскорбительные и клеветнические комментарии, иначе с вами свяжутся мои адвокаты.
Amber Heard didn't even name Johnny Depp in the supposedly defamatory comments.
Slanderous, defamatory, obscene, indecent, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, insulting, threatening and harassing comments are not tolerated.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmFrom Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.
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Forms
more defamatory, most defamatory| Comparative | more defamatory Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most defamatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonyms- (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign:calumniatorycalumniousdenigrativedenigratingdenigratorylibellouslibelousslanderous
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form