libelous

adjective
UK: /ˈlaɪbələs/
US: /ˈlaɪbələs/

  1. Containing untrue statements that harm someone's reputation; defamatory.

    1. The newspaper printed a libelous story.
    2. The politician sued the magazine for publishing libelous claims about his personal life.

Synonyms

derogatory

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The phonetic transcription of "libelous" is /ˈlaɪbələs/ in British English and /ˈlaɪbələs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "libelous": derogatory.

Example usage of "libelous": "The newspaper printed a libelous story.". More examples on the page.