calumnious

adjective

Definition of calumniousnext
as in libellous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name a calumnious campaign ad that went well beyond the negativity to which voters had become so richly accustomed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calumnious
  1. erroneous
  2. libelous
  3. scandalous
  4. unfavorable
  5. false
Adjective
  • After the transition was completed in July, there were some hiccups including delays, backlogs, and erroneous data.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The standard is a powerful shield for networks and publications that report erroneous information in good faith.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • Any accusation that Israel's objective was to starve innocent civilians—rather than to compel the surrender of Hamas combatants—is not merely unfounded but a libelous distortion of the truth.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Newspapers also worried about potentially libelous posts.
    Mike Savino, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
Definition of libelous
Adjective
  • Berg calls the European Commission’s inaction disrespectful and scandalous.
    Christine Ro, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • At the time, interracial romances were considered scandalous, and even outlawed in some states.
    Liz McNeil, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of scandalous
Adjective
  • While many younger Americans have voiced their support for Trump post-election, the YouGov poll showed between 40 and 50 percent still held an unfavorable view of the next president, leaving him some work to do in impressing those who perhaps voted for Harris instead.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While the country was split, with 36% having a favorable view and 27% an unfavorable view, the partisan numbers were more jarring.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfavorable
Adjective
  • Nashville) Letter:Trump's false claims on pet-eating scared me into hiding my cat.
    David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That followed a pattern seen in CBS News analysis of his posts during the campaign season, when Musk frequently shared false narratives about the election and amplified extreme voices from the right-wing fringe to his millions of followers.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of false
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