slanderous
pronunciation
How to pronounce slanderous in British English:
UK ['slɑ:ndərəs]
How to pronounce slanderous in American English:
US [ˈslændərəs,ˈslɑndɵrəs]
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- Adjective:
- (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Word Origin
- slanderous (adj.)
- early 15c., from slander + -ous. Related: Slanderously; slanderousness.
Example
- 1. He made slanderous statement about the prime minister on television .
- 2. Slanderous talks are the devil to stir up quarrels .
- 3. For those of you who have opened your sites up to user-driven content , be it comments , reviews , or a bulletin board , you may have had to deal with finding slanderous , libelous , copyright infringing , or just plain hateful speech content on your site .
- 4. Keep your slanderous remarks to yourself .
- 5. No slanderous and insulting behavior to others .