libelous

libelous
adjective /ˈlaɪ.bəl.ʌs/
a) defamatory, libeling, referring to something that causes harm to someones reputation especially with malice or disregard.

The accusation was libelous, full of falsehoods, spite and malice.

b) meeting the legal standards for libel.

The court found the statement was not libelous because it was true.


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  • libelous — also libellous, 1610s, from LIBEL (Cf. libel) (n.) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Libelously; libelousness …   Etymology dictionary

  • libelous — [adj] derogatory aspersive, backbiting, calumniatory, calumnious, contumelious, debasing, defamatory, depreciative, detracting, detractory, disparaging, false, injurious, invidious, malevolent, malicious, maligning, opprobrious, pejorative,… …   New thesaurus

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  • libelous per se — /laybbs par siy/ A publication is libelous per se when the words are of such a character that an action may be brought upon them without the necessity of showing any special damage, the imputation being such that the law will presume that any one …   Black's law dictionary

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