libelous

English edit

Alternative forms edit

libellous (UK)

Etymology edit

libel +‎ -ous

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/

Adjective edit

libelous (comparative more libelous, superlative most libelous) (American spelling)

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.
Meeting the legal standards for libel.
The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.

Synonyms edit

See also Thesaurus:defamatory

Translations edit

defamatory, libeling

Bulgarian: клеветнически (bg) (klevetničeski)
Dutch: lasterlijk (nl)
Finnish: loukkaava (fi)
French: diffamatoire (fr), calomnieux (fr)
German: verleumderisch (de)
Italian: diffamatorio (it)
Polish: oszczerczy (pl)
Russian: клеветни́ческий (ru) (klevetníčeskij)
Spanish: difamatorio

meeting the legal standards for libel

Finnish: herjaava (fi), kunniaa loukkaava
French: diffamatoire (fr)
German: verleumderisch (de)
Russian: клеветни́ческий (ru) (klevetníčeskij)

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Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} utuživo