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- Dictionaryslanderous/ˈslɑːnd(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. (of a spoken statement) false and malicious: "slanderous allegations"
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adjective. uk / ˈslɑːn.d ə r.əs / us / ˈslæn.dɚ.əs / Add to word list. false, and damaging to someone's reputation: a slanderous accusation / allegation / comment. Until people can prove their slanderous accusations, I will not believe them. See. slander. Compare. libellous. Fewer examples.
The meaning of SLANDER is to utter slander against : defame. How to use slander in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slander.
Slanderous definition: relating to or being a false, malicious, and defamatory statement or report. See examples of SLANDEROUS used in a sentence.
SLANDER definition: 1. a false spoken statement about someone that damages their reputation, or the making of such a…. Learn more.
A spoken statement that is slanderous is untrue and intended to damage the reputation of the person that it refers to. He wanted an explanation for what he described as 'slanderous' remarks. Synonyms: defamatory, libellous, abusive, malicious More Synonyms of slanderous. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
If you deliberately lie about someone in order to harm them, your statement is slanderous. If you know your brother was home all day, it's slanderous to claim you saw him stealing candy at the supermarket.
1. Law Oral communication of false and malicious statements that damage the reputation of another. 2. A false and malicious statement or report about someone. v. slan·dered, slan·der·ing, slan·ders. v.tr. To utter a slander about. See Synonyms at malign. v.intr.
Definition of slanderous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
slanderous meaning, definition, what is slanderous: a slanderous statement about someone is ...: Learn more.
noun. defamation; calumny: The accusations are based on hearsay, rumor, or intentional slander, and remain undocumented and unproved. a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: The writer is spewing a despicable slander against an 87-year-old man, and without a shred of proof.
