slanderous

adjective

Definition of slanderousnext
as in libelous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name made slanderous comments about his opponent's military record

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  1. libelous
  2. erroneous
  3. incorrect
  4. unfavorable
Adjective
  • Newspapers also worried about potentially libelous posts.
    Mike Savino, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
  • And finally, modern far-right terrorists still frequently invoke the same libelous assertion that white women must be protected from licentious Black men.
    TIME, TIME, 14 May 2024
Definition of libelous
Adjective
  • Between the lines: Republicans have argued vigorously that the apostrophe placed in the transcript is erroneous and that Biden was actually criticizing individual Trump voters.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The billionaire responded to reports that he would not be invited to the U.K.’s investment summit with false claims about the release of prisoners in the country, following a trend of erroneous and inflammatory comments directed at the U.K. in recent months.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of erroneous
Adjective
  • And when Reuters reported in April that Tesla had canceled plans for a $25,000 EV to focus on its robotaxi, Musk said the article was incorrect.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.
    Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • When faced with unfavorable reviews or feedback, there is always an opportunity to learn something and make your product or service even better.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In terms of favorability, 36 percent of respondents have a favorable view of Ayotte, 15 percent have a neutral view and 45 percent have an unfavorable view of the GOP candidate.
    Joanne Haner, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfavorable
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