calumnious

[ kuh-luhm-nee-uhs ]

/ kəˈlʌm ni əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR calumnious ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.

Also ca·lum·ni·a·to·ry

[kuh-luhm-nee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /kəˈlʌm ni əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Origin of calumnious

1480–90; <Latin calumniōsus full of tricks or artifices, equivalent to calumni(a) calumny + -ōsus-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM calumnious

ca·lum·ni·ous·ly, adverbnon·ca·lum·ni·ous, adjectiveun·ca·lum·ni·ous, adjectiveun·ca·lum·ni·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby calumnious

caltrop, caltrop family, calumet, Calumet City, calumniate, calumnious, calumny, calutron, Calvados, calvaria, calvarium

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Example sentences from the Web for calumnious

Augustine answered: See what a difference there is between your calumnious words and our truthful assertions.
Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy|Aurelius Augustine
As for his calumnious and scandalous declaration, that I was in the least degree tipsy, it is too ridiculous to be noticed.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, November 20, 1841|Various
And with this calumnious epithet—for brutes can love dearly—Margaret resumed her former attitude.
Earl Hubert's Daughter|Emily Sarah Holt
Comments of this nature are all the more distressing that they cannot be thrust aside as calumnious.
The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference|Emile Joseph Dillon

He knew himself the mark of incessant and calumnious misrepresentation both at Brussels and Madrid.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume II.(of III) 1566-74|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for calumnious

calumnious

calumniatory (kəˈlʌmnɪətərɪ, -trɪ)

/ (kəˈlʌmnɪəs) /

adjective

of or using calumny

(of a person) given to calumny

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单词	calumnious
释义	calumnious [ kuh-luhm-nee-uhs ] / kəˈlʌm ni əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR calumnious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory. Also ca·lum·ni·a·to·ry [kuh-luhm-nee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /kəˈlʌm ni əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/. Origin of calumnious 1480–90; <Latin calumniōsus full of tricks or artifices, equivalent to calumni(a) calumny + -ōsus-ous OTHER WORDS FROM calumnious ca·lum·ni·ous·ly, adverbnon·ca·lum·ni·ous, adjectiveun·ca·lum·ni·ous, adjectiveun·ca·lum·ni·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby calumnious caltrop, caltrop family, calumet, Calumet City, calumniate, calumnious, calumny, calutron, Calvados, calvaria, calvarium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calumnious Augustine answered: See what a difference there is between your calumnious words and our truthful assertions. Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy\|Aurelius Augustine As for his calumnious and scandalous declaration, that I was in the least degree tipsy, it is too ridiculous to be noticed. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, November 20, 1841\|Various And with this calumnious epithet—for brutes can love dearly—Margaret resumed her former attitude. Earl Hubert's Daughter\|Emily Sarah Holt Comments of this nature are all the more distressing that they cannot be thrust aside as calumnious. The Inside Story Of The Peace Conference\|Emile Joseph Dillon He knew himself the mark of incessant and calumnious misrepresentation both at Brussels and Madrid. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume II.(of III) 1566-74\|John Lothrop Motley British Dictionary definitions for calumnious calumnious calumniatory (kəˈlʌmnɪətərɪ, -trɪ) / (kəˈlʌmnɪəs) / adjective of or using calumny (of a person) given to calumny Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to calumnious defamatory, injurious, libelous, scandalous, calumniatory
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calumnious

adjective

Origin of calumnious

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Words nearby calumnious

Example sentences from the Web for calumnious

British Dictionary definitions for calumnious

calumniatory (kəˈlʌmnɪətərɪ, -trɪ)

adjective

Words related to calumnious