📰libelous

adjective
/ˈlaɪbələs/

Meaning

containing or constituting a false published statement that damages a person's reputation

Example Sentences

The article was found to be libelous and had to be retracted.

Synonyms

defamatory, slanderous, false, malicious, injurious

Antonyms

truthful, accurate, factual

Collocations

libelous statement, libelous article, libelous accusation

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