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    libellous
    /ˈlʌɪbələs/

    adjective

    • 1. containing or constituting a libel: "a libellous newspaper story"

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

    adjective. (US libelous) uk / ˈlaɪb ə ləs / us. Add to word list. LAW. making false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization: The content of the website was not judged to be libellous. Bloggers should take care to avoid making libellous remarks.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIBELLOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If a statement in a book, newspaper, or magazine is libellous, it wrongly accuses someone of something, and is therefore against the law. He claimed the articles were libellous and damaging to the interests of the team. Synonyms: defamatory, false, untrue, malicious More Synonyms of libellous.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › libellousLibellous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › libelousLibelous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : constituting or including a libel : defamatory. a libelous statement. Synonyms. calumnious. defamatory. scandalous. slanderous. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of libelous in a Sentence. libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlibellous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of libellous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › libellousLibellous - definition of libellous by The Free Dictionary

    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...

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › libellous_adjlibellous, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective libellous mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective libellous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLIBELLOUS - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    If a statement in a book, newspaper, or magazine is libellous, it wrongly accuses someone of something, and is therefore against the law. More Pronunciations of 'libellous'

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLIBELOUS definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    libelous in American English. (ˈlaɪbələs ) or ˈlibellous (ˈlaɪbələs ) adjective. 1. of the nature of, or involving, a libel. 2. given to writing and publishing libels; defamatory.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › libelousLIBELOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Libelous definition: containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.. See examples of LIBELOUS used in a sentence.