calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous
(adjective) (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Source: WordNet® 3.1
libelous (comparative more libelous, superlative most libelous)
(US) defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard.
(US) meeting the legal standards for libel.
• See also defamatory
Source: Wiktionary
Li"bel*ous, a.
Definition: Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet. [Written also libellous.] -- Li"bel*ous*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 November 2024
(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
