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- Dictionaryscurrilous/ˈskʌrɪləs/
adjective
- 1. making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation: "a scurrilous attack on his integrity"
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SCURRILOUS definition: 1. expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation: 2…. Learn more.
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scurrilous. adjective. scur· ri· lous ˈskər-ə-ləs. ˈskə-rə- Synonyms of scurrilous. 1. a. : using or given to coarse language. b. : vulgar and evil. scurrilous imposters who used a religious exterior to rob poor people—Edwin Benson. 2. : containing obscenities, abuse, or slander. scurrilous accusations. scurrilouslyadverb. scurrilousnessnoun.
Scurrilous means expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see examples from news and literature, and find translations in other languages.
Scurrilous means untrue and unfair, or grossly or obscenely abusive or humorous. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of scurrilous with sentences from The Guardian and other sources.
Scurrilous definition: grossly or obscenely abusive. See examples of SCURRILOUS used in a sentence.
If something is scurrilous, it's meant to offend. Scurrilous rumors can give you a bad reputation, and scurrilous stories sell tabloid magazines. If you say something scurrilous about someone, your intentions are bad: you mean to damage their reputation or insult them (or quite possibly both).
Definition of scurrilous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.