Definition of DEFAMATORY

defamatory

Adjective Satellite

  • (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Adj

  • damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French diffamatoire (altered after the prefix de-), from Medieval Latin diffāmātōrius.

Scrabble Score: 19

defamatory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
defamatory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
defamatory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

defamatory: valid Words With Friends Word