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adjective
- 1. containing or constituting a libel: "a libellous newspaper story"
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Libellous means making false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.
Libellous means wrongly accusing someone of something, and is against the law. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, and pronunciation, and see related terms and quizzes.
Libelous means constituting or including a libel, which is a defamatory statement or writing. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and legal implications of libelous.
Definitions of libellous. adjective. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. synonyms: calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libelous, slanderous. harmful. causing or capable of causing harm.
Define libellous. libellous synonyms, libellous pronunciation, libellous translation, English dictionary definition of libellous. also li·bel·lous adj. Involving or constituting a libel; defamatory. li′bel·ous·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
Libelous definition: containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.. See examples of LIBELOUS used in a sentence.
Definition of libellous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
