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Definition of defamatory in English: defamatoryadjective dɪˈfamət(ə)ridəˈfæməˌtɔri (of remarks, writing, etc.) damaging the good reputation of someone; slanderous or libellous. Example sentencesExamples - The proceedings are being used to make defamatory remarks about people.
- We will remove any content that may put us in legal jeopardy, such as potentially libellous or defamatory postings.
- The defendant cannot engage in recrimination or trade defamatory comments with the claimant.
- The unlawful publication of defamatory matter is an actionable wrong.
- There was an issue as to whether the article was defamatory of the plaintiff at all.
Synonyms libellous, slanderous, defaming, calumnious, calumniatory, vilifying, traducing, scandalous, scandalmongering, malicious, vicious, backbiting, muckraking, abusive, maledictory, maledictive disparaging, denigratory, detracting, derogatory, censorious, critical insulting, slurring, injurious informal mud-slinging, bitchy, catty archaic contumelious
Rhymesamatory, declamatory, exclamatory, inflammatory, proclamatory Definition of defamatory in US English: defamatoryadjectivedəˈfæməˌtɔridəˈfaməˌtôrē (of remarks, writing, etc.) damaging the good reputation of someone; slanderous or libelous. Example sentencesExamples - The proceedings are being used to make defamatory remarks about people.
- The unlawful publication of defamatory matter is an actionable wrong.
- We will remove any content that may put us in legal jeopardy, such as potentially libellous or defamatory postings.
- There was an issue as to whether the article was defamatory of the plaintiff at all.
- The defendant cannot engage in recrimination or trade defamatory comments with the claimant.
Synonyms libellous, slanderous, defaming, calumnious, calumniatory, vilifying, traducing, scandalous, scandalmongering, malicious, vicious, backbiting, muckraking, abusive, maledictory, maledictive |