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.
Synonyms
calumniatory, calumnious, denigrating, denigrative, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous, defamatory, injurious
Scrabble Score: 19
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