defamatory

Adjective
US[dih-fam-uh-taw-ree]/dɪˈfæməˌtɔri/5 syllables
Synonyms: calumniatorycalumniousdenigrativedenigratingdenigratorylibellouslibelousslanderous

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malignSynonyms: calumniatorycalumniousdenigrativedenigratingdenigratorylibellouslibelousslanderousOpposite harmlessSimilar harmful

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

De·fam′a·to·ry adjective

Containing defamation; injurious to reputation; calumnious; slanderous; as, defamatory words; defamatory writings.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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