HyperDic: calumnious

English > 1 sense of the word calumnious:
ADJECTIVEallcalumnious, calumniatory, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous(used of statements) harmful and often untrue
English > calumnious: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
Synonymscalumniatory, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous
BroaderharmfulCausing or capable of causing harm
Spanishcalumniador, calumnioso, denigrador, denigratorio, desacreditador, desprestigiador, difamador, difamatorio
Catalancalumniador, calumniós, denigrador, denigrant, denigratori, desacreditador, desprestigiador, difamador, difamatori
Nounscalumnyan abusive attack on a person's character or good name
calumnya false / false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Adverbscalumniouslyin a false / false and slanderous and defamatory manner

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