libelous.
Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English libel Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English libelous From libel + -ous.
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