Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SLANDEROUS

a. 1. That utters defamatory words or tales; as a slanderous tongue.
2. Containing slander or defamation; calumnious; as slanderous words, speeches or reports, false and maliciously uttered.
3. Scandalous; reproachful.

 

SLANDEROUSLY

adv. With slander; calumniously; with false and malicious reproach.

 

SLANDEROUSNESS

n.The state or quality of being slanderous or defamatory.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SLANDEROUS

SLANDEROUS Slan "der *ous, a.

 

1. Given or disposed to slander; uttering slander. "Slanderous tongue. " Shak.

 

2. Embodying or containing slander; calumnious; as, slanderous words, speeches, or reports. -- Slan "der *ous *ly, adv. -- Slan "der *ous *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

slanderous

slan der ous |ˈslandərəs ˈslændərəs | ▶adjective (of a spoken statement ) false and malicious: slanderous allegations. DERIVATIVES slan der ous ly |-rəslē |adverb

 

Oxford Dictionary

slanderous

slan ¦der |ous |ˈslɑːnd (ə )rəs, ˈsland (ə )rəs | ▶adjective (of a spoken statement ) false and malicious: slanderous allegations. DERIVATIVES slanderously adverb

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

slanderous

slanderous adjective slanderous accusations: defamatory, denigratory, disparaging, libelous, pejorative, false, misrepresentative, scurrilous, scandalous, malicious, abusive, insulting; informal mudslinging. ANTONYMS complimentary. WORD TOOLKIT

slanderous	abusive	pejorative
comment	relationship	term
allegation	language	connotation
campaign	father /mother	meaning
remark	treatment	label
accusation	partner	description
testimony	situation	phrase

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Oxford Thesaurus

slanderous

slanderous adjective you have no right to make such slanderous accusations: defamatory, denigratory, disparaging, derogatory, libellous, pejorative, false, untrue, lying, misrepresentative, damaging, injurious, scurrilous, scandalous, poisonous, vicious, opprobrious, malicious, abusive, insulting; informal dirty, mud-slinging; rare calumnious, calumniatory, aspersive, aspersory. WORD TOOLKIT slanderous See abusive . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

slanderous

slan der ous /slǽnd (ə )rəs |slɑ́ːn -/形容詞 誹謗 （ひぼう ）[中傷 ]の, うその, 名誉毀損 （きそん ）の ; 〈人が 〉口の悪い .～ly 副詞