libelous
Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation…Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.
» When freedom of the press was fresh, newspapers were even more scurrilous and libelous than today.
Als die Pressefreiheit neu war, waren Zeitungen noch unflätiger und verleumderischer als heute.
Коли свобода преси була новиною, газети були навіть білш лайливими та наклепницькими, ніж сьогодні.
Meaning
2 senses(US)Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.
The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice.
verleumderisch
клеветни́ческийklevetníčeskij
(US)Meeting the legal standards for libel.
The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.
verleumderisch
клеветни́ческийklevetníčeskij
- (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Examples
2 sentencesWhen freedom of the press was fresh, newspapers were even more scurrilous and libelous than today.
Коли свобода преси була новиною, газети були навіть білш лайливими та наклепницькими, ніж сьогодні.
deAls die Pressefreiheit neu war, waren Zeitungen noch unflätiger und verleumderischer als heute.
The libelous column can still be read on the website of the previously mentioned newspaper.
deDie Schmähkolumne kann immer noch auf der Webseite der vorgenannten Zeitung gelesen werden.
Translations
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Forms
more libelous, most libelous| Comparative | more libelous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most libelous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign:calumniatorycalumniousdefamatorydenigrativedenigratingdenigratorylibellousslanderous
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form