adj
libelous
Libelous (adj) means Defamatory or libelling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness.
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1
Defamatory or libelling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness.
"The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice."
2
(law) Satisfying the legal conditions needed to count as libel.
"The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true."
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What is the meaning of libelous?
"libelous" (adj) means defamatory or libelling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness.
What is another word for libelous?
Other words for "libelous" include denigrating, slanderous, defamatory, calumnious, denigrative, libellous.
What are the different meanings of libelous?
"libelous" has 2 main meanings: 1. Defamatory or libelling: describing something that harms someone's reputation, especially through malice or carelessness; 2. (law) Satisfying the legal conditions needed to count as libel.
