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    scurrilous
    /ˈskʌrɪləs/

    adjective

    • 1. making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation: "a scurrilous attack on his integrity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCURRILOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Scurrilous means expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scurrilousScurrilous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Scurrilous means using or given to coarse language, vulgar and evil, or containing obscenities, abuse, or slander. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of scurrilous from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCURRILOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Scurrilous means expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see examples from news and literature, and find translations in other languages.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCURRILOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Scurrilous means untrue and unfair, or grossly abusive or vulgar. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of scurrilous with sentences from The Guardian and other sources.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › scurrilousSCURRILOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Scurrilous definition: grossly or obscenely abusive. See examples of SCURRILOUS used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scurrilousScurrilous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is scurrilous, it's meant to offend. Scurrilous rumors can give you a bad reputation, and scurrilous stories sell tabloid magazines. If you say something scurrilous about someone, your intentions are bad: you mean to damage their reputation or insult them (or quite possibly both).

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › scurrilousScurrilous - definition of scurrilous by The Free Dictionary

    scur·ri·lous. (skûr′ə-ləs, skŭr′-) adj. 1. Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language. 2. Expressed in vulgar, coarse, or abusive language. 3. Of a malicious or slanderous nature; defamatory: "The law affords them wide First Amendment protection ... even when they write scurrilous lies" (Richard Curtis).