verleumderisch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- defamatory adj Harmful to someone's good name, especially when untrue.
- libelous adj Defamatory or libeling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness.
- scurrilous adj Describes someone who is rude and abusive in the way they speak.
- slanderous adjective False and damaging to someone's reputation.
Senses
verleumderisch is used for these senses in English:
- defamatory Damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue.
- scurrilous Coarse, vulgar, or abusive.
- slanderous (of something said) Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.
libelous — full definition
- adj Defamatory or libeling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness.
- adj (law) Satisfying the legal conditions needed to count as libel.
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