ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Calumnious

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Calumnious is an adjective meaning Possessing the traits of calumny.

Meaning

Possessing the traits of calumny.

Example Sentences

...they must be his companions in some humble abode, in some remote obscurity; for it was in virtuous privacy only that he could hope to find a shelter from an ill-judging and calumnious world.

Synonyms for calumnious

Depending on context, synonyms include harmful, denigratory, libelous, libellous, defamatory, slanderous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include calumniatory, slanderous, defamatory, libelous, libellous, denigrative.

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