请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 calumnious
释义

Trends of
calumnious

View usage for:

calumnious in British English

(kəˈlʌmnɪəs) or calumniatory (kəˈlʌmnɪətərɪ, -trɪ)
adjective
1. 
of or using calumny
2. 
(of a person) given to calumny

calumnious in American English

(kəˈlʌmniəs)
adjective
full of calumnies; slanderous
Derived forms
calumniously (caˈlumniously)
adverb
Word origin
L calumniosus, full of tricks, swindling

Synonyms of 'calumnious'

slanderous, lying, insulting, abusive
More Synonyms of calumnious
(adjective) 
Synonyms
slanderous
He wanted an explanation for what he described as `slanderous' remarks.
lying
insulting
abusive
He was alleged to have used abusive language.
derogatory
defamatory
The article was highly defamatory.
libellous
She claimed the articles were libellous and damaging.
vituperative
one of journalism's most vituperative critics
backbiting
detractive
aspersive

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abusive
Definition
rude or insulting
He was alleged to have used abusive language.
Synonyms
insulting,
offensive,
rude,
degrading,
scathing,
maligning,
scolding,
affronting,
contemptuous,
disparaging,
castigating,
reviling,
vilifying,
invective,
scurrilous,
defamatory,
insolent,
derisive,
censorious,
slighting,
libellous,
upbraiding,
vituperative,
reproachful,
slanderous,
traducing,
opprobrious,
calumniating,
contumelious
in the sense of defamatory
The article was highly defamatory.
Synonyms
slanderous,
insulting,
abusive,
denigrating,
disparaging,
vilifying,
derogatory,
injurious,
libellous,
vituperative,
calumnious,
contumelious
in the sense of libellous
She claimed the articles were libellous and damaging.
Synonyms
defamatory,
false,
untrue,
malicious,
maligning,
disparaging,
vilifying,
derogatory,
scurrilous,
injurious,
vituperative,
slanderous,
traducing,
denigratory,
calumnious,
aspersive,
calumniatory

Nearby words of
calumnious

  • calmly
  • calmness
  • calumniate
  • calumnious
  • calumny
  • camaraderie
  • camera

Synonyms of 'calumnious'

calumnious

Explore 'calumnious' in the dictionary
随便看

　

英语词典包含298861条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/12/22 21:26:37