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/ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/ · adjective
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.
The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.
Use libelous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Libelous means Defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someone's reputation especially with malice or disregard..
Common synonyms include harmful, denigratory, calumnious, libellous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice.
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