slanderous (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *slanderous*:
ADJECTIVE	all	slanderous, calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue

slanderous > pronunciation
Sounds	slae'nderahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *slanderous*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
Synonyms	calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous
Broader	harmful	Causing or capable of causing harm
Spanish	calumniador, calumnioso, denigrador, denigratorio, desacreditador, desprestigiador, difamador, difamatorio
Catalan	calumniador, calumniós, denigrador, denigrant, denigratori, desacreditador, desprestigiador, difamador, difamatori
Nouns	slander	an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
Nouns	slander	words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
Adverbs	slanderously	in a false / false and slanderous and defamatory manner

HyperDic: slanderous