libellous meaning
UK US
libellous (adjective): (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
Definition of libellous
- (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Synonyms: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libelous, slanderous
Similar: harmful
Related forms: libel
Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with LI · words ending in US · 9-letter words
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